10th Annual Parkinsons Golf Classic

June 8, 2009
Philmont Country Club Huntintgton Valley, PA

The Council’s annual golf tournament is our major fundraiser. Here’s your chance to show your support and enjoy yourself at the same time!

Yoga for Parkinson’s

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The Council runs a number of different yoga classes. Find the right one for you. Check here for details.

 

Events

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The Parkinson Council’s fundraising efforts are directed towards supporting research on both the local and national level into the causes and a cure for Parkinson’s. To achieve our goals, we host a variety of special events and educational seminars.  In 2008, join us at the following events:


The Parkinson's Disease Foundation is hosting a webcast!

Mind, Mood, and Body:
     Understanding Nonmotor Symptoms and PD


Friday, July 18th, 2008
10am to 3pm ET

Click Here to sign up!

Program: 

When Parkinson's Interferes with Gastrointestinal, Urological, Sexual and Other Functions
Ron Pfeiffer, M.D.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Emotional and Cognitive Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease
Matthew Menza, M.D.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Additional Reflections on What We Know About the Nonmotor Symptoms of PD

Overview:
Peter A. LeWitt, M.D.
Henry Ford Hospital

Panel Discussion:
Doree-Ann V. Espiritu, M.D.
Henry Ford Hospital
Edwin B. George, M.D., Ph.D.
Wayne State University School of Medicine
John L. Goudreau, D.O., Ph.D.
Michigan State University


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9th Annual Parkinsons Golf Classic

June 23, 2008
Phila Cricket Club
Flourtown, PA

The Council’s annual golf tournament is our major fundraiser. Here’s your chance to show your support and enjoy yourself at the same time! Check here for details.


Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Join hundreds of supporters of the Greater Delaware Valley Parkinson community as The Parkinson Council and the Philadelphia Phillies declare Friday, May 30

Parkinson’s Night at Citizens Bank Park!

The Parkinson Council, the greater Delaware Valley chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation urges its members, caregivers, Parkinsonians, friends and affiliated medical professionals to come out for a great day to enjoy America’s favorite pastime – major league baseball!

The Parkinson Council has arranged for a block of tickets to ensure that the entire group can sit together during this special event. Special seating arrangements in other areas of the ballpark can be made as requested.

We hope that you will join us on May 30th to support the efforts of
The Parkinson Council in its mission to
Improve the Lives of the
Delaware Valley Parkinson Patients and Their Caregivers.

To purchase tickets, please email parkinsonsnight@phillies.com
or call Matt Kessler in the Phillies Sales Office at 215.218.5663.
Ticket forms are also available by clicking here:
Ticket Order Form

Proceeds from tickets sales will be used to further the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. If you are unable to join us on May 13th but would like to make a donation, please mail it to:

The Parkinson Council
111 Presidential Blvd. Suite 250
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Donations should be made payable to “The Parkinson Council.”

National Parkinson Foundation Events
Check here
for a calendar of events.

 

In 2006, The Parkinson Council held a variety of events to support our mission.

Essential Tremor Symposium (pdf)

Walk for Parkinson’s

Borders Benefit Days (pdf)

Parkinson Night at the Phillies! (pdf)

Jewelry Show and Sale Benefit

4th Annual Jane Wright Symposium (pdf)

Parkinson’s Golf Classic

Yoga for Parkinson’s (pdf)

Hope, Health & Caregiving Seminar

The Parkinson Connection

From the Heart Gala

Annual Meeting

Jean Feldman Memorial Rehab Conference (pdf)

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