Walk For Parkinson’s Coming October 17
The Marblehead Reporter - Marblehead, Massachusetts
September 15, 2009
Swampscott – The third annual North Shore Walk for Parkinson’s Disease will be held Saturday, Oct. 17.
The three-mile walk will start at the First Church Congregational, 40 Monument Ave. in Swampscott. Registration is $25 and begins at 10 a.m.; the walk starts at 10:30 a.m. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 registrants.
The North Shore Walk for Parkinson’s Disease was started by the Wistran family of Swampscott in honor of Dr. Daniel Wistran, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1997.
All proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease within the decade. Nearly 5 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease — a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder whose symptoms typically progress from mild tremors to complete physical incapacitation.
To register for the walk or to make a donation, contact Anna Wistran Wolfe at annawistran@yahoo.com or call 781-307-5804. Donations may be made online at teamfox.org/teamfox/Wistran.
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September 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm
FREE Parkinson’s Fair and PD Screening – Sat. Sept. 26th 9am-4pm at Senior Concerns 401 Hodencamp Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA (805) 482-2151
Celebrate artists with PD. I will be playing my tune “THE PD SONG.”
“THE PD SONG ” can now be downloaded on Amazonmp3 and iTunes! Only 99 cents!