The Parkinson Council is deeply saddened by the loss of our board president Vito Cosmo. Vito was a true champion for families impacted by Parkinson’s. From the first day he walked into our lives, Vito made it his personal mission to educate and empower our community on what Parkinson’s is – and is not. Vito […]
Beyond the love and support of family and friends, humor has always been the thing that has kept me sane over the years. Yet, sometimes even humor fails me as it probably does most people from time to time. A little over ten years ago, I lost two siblings. Both were very dear to me […]
Join The Parkinson Council on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Philadelphia Zoo for the largest, grassroots community event in the Philadelphia region to raise funds for and celebrate local families impacted by Parkinson’s disease. To register via our NEW, user-friendly Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s website, click here. Click here to download a copy of the […]
In case you missed it, check out the interview on Sunday, April 21, 2019 with “At Issue” host Rosemary Connors from NBC10 with former Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell and Wendy R. Lewis, Executive Director of The Parkinson Council. The Governor shares his “new normal” after being public with his diagnosis in 2018 and Wendy highlights […]
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 […]