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Together with all of YOU, the Unity Walk just celebrated the 15th Walk on Saturday, April 25, 2009, in New York City's Central Park! Your continued support and generous donations of time and service, have expanded fundraising and awareness well beyond earlier expectations, when it began 15 Walks ago.
STAY TUNED FOR THE APRIL 2010 DATE.
15 WALKS AGO: Margot Zobel's determination led to the start of the Walk in 1994. Called "The Walk Along the Park," 200 participants united to fundraise $16,000.
15 WALKS LATER: Margot Zobel's two main tenets for the Walk are still intact today. They are: (1) All money raised must go directly to research, and (2) the Walk should be an umbrella fundraiser from which not one, but several different Parkinson's research organizations can benefit.
THE 15TH WALK APRIL 25, 2009: It was another uplifiting Walk in which the Parkinson's disease community came together as one; to raise awareness & funds for Parkinson's disease research, and to celebrate the hope of finding a cure! We estimate that 10,000 participants were there to raise $1.5 million as of June 1, 2009. CONGRATS to all on your fundraising efforts!
NEXT WALK APRIL 2010: We are excited to walk with all of you again next year. We are already working on our April 2010 date, which we will announce as soon as it is approved by Central Park. Until then, we are here all year, to help with fundraising and preparation. Don't hesitate to call our office and look for Stacie, Kat, Terri, Carol, and Valentina =).
The Parkinson Alliance is proud to manage and direct: the Parkinson's Unity Walk, Team Parkinson, and dbs-stn.org.
Our 10th Annual Carnegie Center 5K and Fun Run for The Parkinson Alliance will be on September 26, 2009 in Princeton, NJ. Details are on: www.parkinsonalliance.org/events.php?ID=137 - Come and join us!
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it was the perfect day today. the walk was great! i was glad to see so many people out there showing support and that so much money was raised- even in the last couple of weeks!
If you will be in New York City on Friday, April 24th, please join us at Rockefeller Center to help spread awareness about the Parkinson's Unity Walk on the TODAY SHOW, the most watched morning television show in America! Al Roker will be looking for us just before he kicks off the weather!
WHO: You, your family, friends and co-workers WHAT: Appear on the Today Show to help spread awareness about Parkinson's disease and the 15th Parkinson's Unity Walk WHERE: The Plaza at Rockefeller Center, 48th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue WHEN: Friday, April 24th, From 5:45 am TO 9:00 am (If it is raining, do not plan to attend. ) WHY: Because this is a great opportunity to let people know about the Walk!
PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, APRIL 21st by responding to info@unitywalk.org or by calling Stacie Mishler at 866-789-9255.
The PUW will provide t-shirts for you to wear, feel free to bring your banners & signs, & to wear your own team shirt! Bring coffee and your excitement!
I would like to participate because I was born with a tremor disorder and hve delt with it all my life the last five years havnt been the best for me and there isnt much in the central illinois area for Parkinsons. I have only come across one other person in my life who had a tremor disorder so its some thing that most people dont understand around here.
Thanks to all for your continued support. We are very excited to let you know that 2009 brochures have arrived! Please email info@unitywalk.org with your name and mailing info and the # of brochures you need.
Hope to see you all at the 15th PUW on April 25, 2009! Visit our website, blog, and forum for the latest info at www. unitywalk. org! Thanks to all for everyone's support of the Walk, PD community, and finding a cure for Parkinson's.
