“I have a hope that this foundation has a short life. We exist to help fund and find a cure. To do that we need to generate and raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and its impact to the public. Awareness in turn will aid in generation of funding. Funding for a cure and funding for… Continue reading Faces Wanted: One Man’s Mission to Drive Awareness of Parkinson’s Disease
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Six Days Until the Parkinson’s Unity Walk
Parkinson’s Awareness Month isn’t over yet! This month-long effort is capped off by the Parkinson’s Unity Walk, which takes place Saturday, April 28th, in New York City’s Central Park. The largest grassroots awareness event for Parkinson’s disease (PD), the Unity Walk is anticipated to attract more than 10,000 participants. If you’ve never attended something of… Continue reading Six Days Until the Parkinson’s Unity Walk
Today’s Photo: A Celebration of Solidarity
The weather is warming up, and calendars are filling up. That means it’s time to starting thinking about spring walk/run events for your health condition! For inspiration, please meet multiple sclerosis patient NewLife (center), who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at Walk MS in St. Louis, Missouri. Including a monetary donation from PatientsLikeMe, NewLife and her… Continue reading Today’s Photo: A Celebration of Solidarity
Today’s Photo: Texans in Motion for ALS
Please meet ALS patient alsgirl (front and center in the wheelchair), who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at the 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS in Dallas, Texas. A longtime PatientsLikeMe member who is part of the ALS Public Registry, alsgirl has been living with this degenerative disorder – also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – for… Continue reading Today’s Photo: Texans in Motion for ALS
Today’s Photo: A Sea of Bright Blue in Motion
Please meet ALS patient iceberg (front right), who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at the 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS in Western Pennsylvania. We count at least 25 bright blue PatientsLikeMeInMotion t-shirts worn by the team (called “Hrezo’s Heroes”), making this one of the biggest groups we’ve sponsored! Congrats to iceberg and all of our PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored… Continue reading Today’s Photo: A Sea of Bright Blue in Motion
Today’s Photo: Mama in Motion
Please meet multiple sclerosis (MS) patient hotmama08, who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team that included two four-legged advocates at Walk MS in Columbia, SC, on May 14, 2011. We especially love how the team member to the right wore bright blue shoes to match her PatientsLikeMeInMotion t-shirt! Congrats to hotmama08 and all of our PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored teams… Continue reading Today’s Photo: Mama in Motion
Today’s Photo: Uniting for Parkinson’s
Please meet Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient Judith, who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at the Parkinson’s Unity Walk in New York City last April. Held annually in Central Park, this massive grassroots event donates 100% of funds raised to PD research. Congrats to Judith and all of our PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored teams for your efforts to raise funds… Continue reading Today’s Photo: Uniting for Parkinson’s
“A White Coat Affair”: A Wonderful Evening Celebrating ALS TDI
Last night, the PatientsLikeMe team came together for a great cause: the “White Coat Affair” gala benefit in support of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). Founded by PatientsLikeMe Co-Founder and Chairman Jamie Heywood in 1999, ALS TDI is the world’s most advanced research laboratory dedicated to ALS. Held the night before the institute’s… Continue reading “A White Coat Affair”: A Wonderful Evening Celebrating ALS TDI
Photo of the Week: Angels in Motion
Please meet ALS patient sillyangel, who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at the Walk to Defeat ALS in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 8, 2011. As you’ll see, she proudly wore her bright blue PatientsLikeMeInMotion t-shirt to stand out in the crowd. Congrats to sillyangel and all of our PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored teams for your efforts to raise… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Angels in Motion
Photo of the Week: Little People in Motion
Please meet the youngest supporters of MS member Not Awake, who led a PatientsLikeMeInMotion-sponsored team at a Walk MS event in Springfield, Missouri, this spring. Although our bright blue t-shirts are offered in adult sizes only, you’ll see that this young fellow was able to wear a creatively adapted version nonetheless. Congrats to Not Awake… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Little People in Motion