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(What House? A Gingerbread House!)
Welcome the holiday season and spread some cheer by
joining us for a one-of-a-kind competition for the best decorated gingerbread house. Your participation in this event also generates critical community awareness of Parkinson's disease. Event participants will be provided with a pre-built gingerbread house, frosting and candy decorations. Everyone is also encouraged to add some flair to their house with personal decorations!
WHEN & WHERE
Saturdays 9:00-10:30am
Special Thanks to those Supporting Party with a House
Presented By:  
Hosted By: 
Click Here for all Event Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Contact Kari Buchanan by email or (303) 830-1839
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Upcoming Parkinson Association Events
(Click on date for more information)
Peak Community, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton
Life Care Center of Evergreen, 2987 Bergen Peak, Evergreen
December 4: Ahead of the Curve - Complimentary Alternative Medicines Fraiser Meadows, 350 Ponca Pl., Boulder |
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e3 Conference - educate, empower, energize
 On October 9th, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, over 400 individuals gathered to be educated, empowered and energized through a number of topics that ranged from exercise to care partner collaboration.
We were overwhelmed by the positive responses we received. Participants walked away with a deeper understanding of Parkinson's disease and it's many symptoms. They also came away with specific tools to live vibrant and healthy lives with Parkinson's.
We are deeply grateful to our e3 presenters, who donated their time and knowledge to provide our community with helpful tips and tricks for thriving with Parkinson's. The success of this conference is due in great part to e3 Committee members; for the many hours they dedicated to creating a powerful conference. Thank you also to the day-of volunteers who ensured the conference ran smoothly.
We also want to give special thanks to the e3 Conference Sponsors for making this educational opportunity available to our community:
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Reaching Beyond the Limits
Congratulations to two of our mighty Northern Colorado support group leaders, Chris Hageseth, Fort Collins and Tom Hubner, Longmont for defeating Mt. Bierstadt and scaling to 14,000 feet.
Chris and Tom are both 74 years old and each have had Parkinson's disease for over 5 years. Tom's daughter, son-in-law and 14 year old granddaughter made the trek alongside Tom, making for a remarkable photo-op of three generations, spanning 60 years, reaching the top of the mountain together.  |
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On Thursday, October 15th our community came together to Party in the Gallery at the Artwork Network in the Denver Art District.
Event guests tried their luck at Win-aWine and Give-a guess; and purchased vintage postcards for prizes at Pick-a-Palooza during the cocktail and social hour. They also enjoyed music from the live band while sipping the event's signature drink, CherryTini, and tasting passed appetizers. Once guests feasted on a delicious cherry and festively fall themed meal and dessert they played Heads & Tails for a chance to win an iPad Air2, followed by a Live Auction. The party concluded with guests helping to paint the future of the Parkinson Association - to ensure the Association continually adds to it's pallet of programs and services which support, strengthen and empower our Parkinson's community.
We are thankful to all those who joined us for this lively celebration. We are especially thankful to Sally Prindonoff West for providing the signature art-piece, Cherries Jubilee; and for sharing her journey with Parkinson's.
Special Thanks to Those who Supported the Party in the Gallery
For a complete list of Party in the Gallery Sponsors, click here
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Outpatient Palliative Care Study
Volunteers are needed for a research study (COMIRB #15-0814, Kluger) which plans to learn more about the effect of palliative care on patients with Parkinson's and their caregivers. Participants will be required to complete questionnaires & half of the participants will be required to visit a palliative care team every 3 months for 1 year. To qualify you must:
- Be over the age of 40
- Have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
For more information contact Etta Abaca at (303) 724-4718
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Upcoming Community Events
The Rockyettes
October 24 | 2:00pm
Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge
A dance performance to support the Deep Brain Stimulation support group. For more information and tickets call Kate Kelsall at (303) 252-9796.
Cognitive Issues: Advice for Parkinson's Care Partners Webinar
November 10 | 1:00pm ET
Rebecca Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pathology and Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center. Click here for more information.
Refuse to Surrender
November 11 | 6:00pm
St. Anthony's Hospital, Conference Rm. A-D, 11600 W. 2nd Pl., Lakewood
Seminar focusing on Deep Brain Stimulation with Dr. David VanSickle, Denver DBS Center and Dr. Mihaela Alexander, Colorado Neurodiagnostics.
For more information or to RSVP call (303) 830-1839
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