Getting involved with TEAM EPILEPSY was something
Leonie (left of photo) felt she had to do for many reasons. She wanted to raise awareness and money for epilepsy.
But, most of all, she wanted to honour her daughter Andrea, whose life was tragically cut short by SUDEP, at only
24 years of age.
Even though Leonie's grief was raw, having lost Andrea just six months earlier, she wanted
to pay tribute to her daughter's spirit - her determination, love and vibrancy - and set herself the challenge to complete
the walk. "It was difficult, but I realized that I couldn't just sit and grieve. I needed to do something
that would make a difference." Leonie said. She recruited support by enrolling her family to walk alongside
her and enlisted family and friends to help raise funds.
That September morning, the day of the race, Leonie
was amazed. "It was incredible!" she said. "I couldn't believe the amount of people there,
especially supporting epilepsy. It was so touching and I was very glad I did it."
ANDREA
SIMON (1984-2008)
