CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! Please join The Parkinson Council on Monday, June 24, 2019, for the 20th Annual Parkinson Council Golf Classic. This event raises funds that are reinvested back in our community to support local research, comprehensive care, and quality of life initiatives for local families impacted by Parkinson’s disease. We are proud that the former Pennsylvania […]
Thank you to everyone interested in attending the April 4th Dance for PD® demonstration class. The class is now FULL. This class is the kick-off in celebration of National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, The Parkinson Council is proud to co-host a free Dance for PD® demonstration class in partnership with Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center and Dance for PD®’s founding teacher David Leventhal. […]
In celebration of National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, join The Young Friends of The Parkinson Council as they host Stand Up for Parkinson’s on Tuesday, April 9th, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Punch Line Philly 33 East Laurel Street Philadelphia, PA 19123. Doors open at 5pm. Tickets are $35 at the door. If you purchase […]
The Parkinson Council is proud to present Trivia Night on April 27, 2019, 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Do you have a knack for knowledge and reciting the most obscure facts on music, film, literature, sports or celebrity? If you answered “Yes!”, then you must join The Parkinson Council’s 1st Annual Trivia Night to exercise your brain, laugh, […]
The Parkinson Council is proud to celebrate #GivingTuesday on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Our #GivingTuesday campaign is designed to support movement classes (dance, yoga, and boxing) for people with Parkinson’s and their care-partners. Lori, a Dance for PD participant, shares: “When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s I did not know how valuable exercise would be to […]
Philadelphia Museum of Art Accessible Programs for People with Parkinson’s Disease and their Care Partners In this six-week workshop, everything Thursday, starting December 6, 2018 through January 17, 2019, participants will receive art instruction by Janice Merendino, who will also provide a one-hour guided private tour at the beginning of Class #3. Classes will focus […]
Thank you to everyone who kicked off their summer “down the shore” to help us celebrate the 11th Annual Flip Flop Walk in Avalon! Thank you for coming out to show your support for local families as they “flip and flop” to raise OVER our goal of $27,000! Because of all of you, we are […]
Workshop by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Accessible Programs for People with Parkinson’s Disease and their Care Partners “Masters in disguise” Modern Times Workshop We’ll start off our workshop in the studio, where participants will choose a small section of a mystery museum masterpiece to use as a basis in creating their own work of […]
On Saturday, October 13th, our annual “A Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s” will be held and celebrated at the Philadelphia Zoo! From start to finish, A Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s is all about community. We are inspired by stories of individuals who come together each year to support loved ones, friends, neighbors, and colleagues as they […]
Summer is in full swing! Join us on Saturday, July 15 “down the shore” as we celebrate the 10th Annual Avalon Flip Flop Walk! Show your support for local families as they “Flip Flop” to raise $25,000 (and awareness) for Parkinson’s disease research, education, and quality of life programs. Thank you to the entire Avalon […]