Upcoming Events at Naumburg Street Bandshell
Sat Apr 28, 8:30 AM - Sat Apr 28, 1:00 PM
Naumburg Street Bandshell Central Park, New York, NY 10019
Community: Upper East Side
Description
The annual 1.4 mile walk in Central Park gathers thousands of participants including patients, caregivers, family and friends, to walk together in the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson's disease research in the United States.
Event Details
Team up with your closest friends, family members and co-workers on April 28th to fight Parkinson’s at New York City’s Central Park for the 24th Parkinson’s Unity Walk. Thousands are expected to walk 1.4 miles in the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research in the United States. One hundred percent of every donation goes Parkinson’s research through six major Parkinson’s organizations including: American Parkinson Disease Association, National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, The Parkinson Alliance, and The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center.
Parkinson's is a chronic, degenerative, neurological disorder affecting over 1 million people in the country. 60,000 new cases (one person every nine minutes) are diagnosed each year. Disease management is important and at the Unity Walk, participants have the opportunity to visit the booths of Parkinson’s organizations, healthcare experts, and movement disorders centers. Participants can watch exercise demonstrations and visit the booths of sponsors to learn about current medical therapies. For more information, visit http://www.unitywalk.org
WHEN: April 28th at 8:30AM - 1:00PM
WHERE: Naumburg Street Bandshell Central Park, New York, NY
(Use 72nd Street Park entrances on Fifth Avenue or Central Park)
About The Parkinson Alliance
The Parkinson Alliance is a national non-profit organization, dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease; and is the umbrella organization for the Parkinson's Unity Walk.
CONTACT:
Helaine Isaacs, Event Director, Parkinson’s Unity Walk
info@unitywalk.com, 866.789.9255
Zach Kempner, Berk Communications
zachary@berkcommunications.com, 201.906.7003
Parkinson's is a chronic, degenerative, neurological disorder affecting over 1 million people in the country. 60,000 new cases (one person every nine minutes) are diagnosed each year. Disease management is important and at the Unity Walk, participants have the opportunity to visit the booths of Parkinson’s organizations, healthcare experts, and movement disorders centers. Participants can watch exercise demonstrations and visit the booths of sponsors to learn about current medical therapies. For more information, visit http://www.unitywalk.org
WHEN: April 28th at 8:30AM - 1:00PM
WHERE: Naumburg Street Bandshell Central Park, New York, NY
(Use 72nd Street Park entrances on Fifth Avenue or Central Park)
About The Parkinson Alliance
The Parkinson Alliance is a national non-profit organization, dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease; and is the umbrella organization for the Parkinson's Unity Walk.
CONTACT:
Helaine Isaacs, Event Director, Parkinson’s Unity Walk
info@unitywalk.com, 866.789.9255
Zach Kempner, Berk Communications
zachary@berkcommunications.com, 201.906.7003
