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FeaturedEducation Event: Why Am I Always Tired?
VirtualUnrelenting fatigue for people living with Parkinson's zaps energy and concentration and impacts how you get through your day. Join local experts as they discuss fatigue and sleep disorders with Parkinson's and what you can do to combat this typical non-motor symptom of Parkinson's. Local experts Dr. Ian Walker and Julia Wood will also share how pain in Parkinson's can interrupt […]
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FeaturedCommunity Education hosted by DIVERSITY PD
VirtualDiVERSity PD (Delaware Valley Endeavor for Racial Solidarity in PD) is excited... to host our first educational event in collaboration with Salem Baptist Church in Abington and the Davis Phinney Foundation, September 29th at 12pm. The hour-long event will focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and will be live-streamed on Salem Baptist Church's YouTube Channel and […]
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FeaturedThank you for celebrating our 2021 Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s!
Phildadelphia Zoo 3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWe are truly grateful... Our October 16th Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson's at the Philadelphia Zoo exceeded our expectations and our goal. We are humbled and honored for the love and support shown and shared at the largest community event designed for families impacted by Parkinson's. Our fundraising goal for 2021 was $275,000 and, to […]
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FeaturedGadgets, Gizmos, and Garments: Everyday Tech and Tools
VirtualJoin us on November 17, 2021 at 4pm to learn how to use everyday technology and tools to help make life better for you and your loved one. Click here to register! Thank you to our partner
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FeaturedFinding Your Voice With Poetry
Lark 611 Righters Ferry Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United StatesJoin us on April 20, 2022, to celebrate National Parkinson's disease Awareness Month AND National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate both than with a night to highlight the creativity and remarkable resiliency of our regional Parkinson’s community through poetry? We will gather with nationally recognized poet Hal Sirowitz, his wife Minter Krotzer, and other […]
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FeaturedCreating Calm Community Connections
VirtualFeeling a little wary (or weary) about navigating a post-pandemic world? On Thursday, May 12, 2022, spend an hour with local and national experts in dance and wellness, where they share steps (literally!) that address those feelings to ensure you are part of a creative, caring, and connected community. Our experts Lauren Zelouf from the University […]
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FeaturedThe Avalon Flip Flop Walk is BACK!
Avalon Community Center 3001 Avalon Ave, Avalon, NJ, United StatesAfter a two-year hiatus, come join us "down the shore!" The Parkinson Council is proud to partner with the Storbeck Family to celebrate the 13th Annual Flip Flop Walk in Avalon (FFW2022)! Funds raised at this event help The Parkinson Council invest local dollars into our local community for research, comprehensive care, movement programs, and […]
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Acing Parkinson’s at Germantown Cricket Club
Germantown Cricket Club 411 Manheim Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin fellow USTA-ranked tennis players at the historic Germantown Cricket Club for a day of play on grass to benefit The Parkinson Council, a regional organization that makes investments in programs and services for people living with Parkinson’s. Day of Details: Register as an individual (not a team) 10 am - Start play; drill with pros […]
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Community Education: Research to Empower
Join The Parkinson Council on Wednesday, September 28th via Zoom as we host Alice Chen-Plotkin, Parker Family Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and Maggie Kuhl, Vice President, Research Engagement of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research as they explore current research and new findings from the Parkinson's Progressive Markers Initiative […]
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Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s 2022 is Open!
Phildadelphia Zoo 3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States$45 -
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The More You Know: PD 101
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church 2800 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIn honor of Parkinson's Awareness Month, we are thrilled that Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church will host DIVERSITY PD's Dr. Allison Willis from Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Lance M. Wilson, LSW, C-SWHC, ASW-G from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals on April 30th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm as they share what every family should […]
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