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THIS SUNDAY!
Wash Park | Sandstone Ranch | Choose to Snooze
Whether you walk the Vitality Walk or Choose to Snooze, join the more than 1,500 individuals who are making a difference by increasing awareness of Parkinson's disease and raising critical funds to support the programs and services of the Parkinson Association of the Rockies. Engage your time, energy and support to help connect our communities and enhance the lives of those living with Parkinson's. Click for more info.
Walk the Walk that Connects Communities and Enhances Lives
Fees: $30/Adult | $10/Kids (5-14) | FREE/Kids (0-4)
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Upcoming Parkinson Association Events
(Click on date for more information)
Rawlings Library, Ryals Event Room, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo
Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs
Medical Center of the Rockies, Longs Peak Room, 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Loveland
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Parkinson Association Exercise Updates
We can't get enough of our exercise classes and we know the community can't either! That's why we're adding even more classes. Keep your eyes peeled for additional classes in the works.
Power Punch Parkinson's Non-Contact Boxing
Tuesdays | 3:00 - 4:00pm
TITLE Boxing Club, 9650 E. Arapahoe Rd., Greenwood Village
Thursdays | 10:30 - 11:30am (Starting June 2nd)
Street Fitness, 12520 W. 64th Ave., Arvada
Walking Group
Mondays | 8:00am (Starting June 6th)
Fairmount Cemetery Grounds, 430 S. Quebec St., Denver
A PWR! Class Demo
Wednesday, June 15th | 1:30pm & 5:30pm
ActiveRX, 300 E. Hampden Ave., Ste 100, Englewood
NEW TIME! Yampa Valley Aquatic Aerobics Saturdays | 8:00 - 8:45am Old Town Hot Springs, 136 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs
For all Exercise and Activity Classes: Registration is required for all classes and space is limited! Please show up a little before the start time of the class to get prepared for the class. A doctor waiver is required for all participants to have signed and returned to the Parkinson Association. Click here for waiver. For more information or to register for a class call (303) 830-1839 or email.
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Parkinson Association Support Group Updates
Bethany Church Support Group Educational Seminar
Thursday, June 9th | 6:30pm-8:00pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village
Join the Bethany Church support group for an educational event with Dr. Benzi Kluger, University of Colorado Hospital, as he discusses his latest research on Palliative Care.
NEW! Loveland Support Group
3rd Thursdays | 10:15am
Good Samaritan Society, Loveland Village, 2101 S. Garfield St., Loveland
NEW TIME & PLACE! Boulder Support Group
4th Tuesdays | 10:00am
Frasier Meadows Retirement Community, 350 Ponca Pl., Boulder
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Get Outside to Support Parkinson's
Don't forget to register for the following events to help raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's disease.
Saturday, July 23rd | 8:00am Shotgun Start
The Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor | 10555 Westmoor Dr., Westminster Join us for the 4th Annual Gary Bass Memorial Golf Tournament and golf for a great cause. This 18-hole tournament in 4-man scramble format also includes cart, unlimited range, multiple challenges, raffle, door prizes and awards luncheon. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Parkinson Association of the Rockies' programs and services in memory of Gary Bass. For more information or to register click here.
Saturday, August 27th | 9:00am
Cheesman Park | Denver Join the 4th Annual Colorado Courage 5K Run to show your support for the nearly one million Americans who are living courageously with Parkinson's. The race is a family event; bring your kids, strollers, dogs and friends to race, jog, or walk the course! For more information or to register click here.
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Upcoming Community Events
Parkinson Association is committed to connecting communities. The following programs and events are hosted by community partners.
Recent Advances in Parkinson's & Essential Tremor Treatments
Saturday, June 4th | 9:30am - 2:30pm
Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St., Pueblo
Come listen to a team of experts from the University of Colorado and the largest movement disorders clinic in the Rocky Mountain Region as they present new
treatment options available to patients in the fields of Parkinson's disease and Essential Tremor. Registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Free Latino Family Support Event
Friday, June 10th | 12:00pm -2:00pm Colorado Mountain College, Room 260, 150 Miller Ranch Rd., Edwards
Thursday, June 9th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Basalt Regional Library, Community Room, 14 Midland Ave., Basalt
Your role as a caregiver for your aging family member is one of the most important
and challenging jobs you will have in your life. Taking care of yourself is essential.
Find out how to arm yourself with the tools you will need! Event is free and presentations will be presented in English and Spanish. For more information or to RSVP by June 3rd, call (970) 468-0295 x117 or email.
Parkinson's Advocate in Research (PAIR) Learning Institute
Thursday, July 14 - Saturday, July 16
Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, Florham Park, NJ
Join the National Parkinson Disease Foundation (PDF) to become a Research Advocates and pair up with more than 500 research professionals and support groups to help bring about better treatments at a faster pace. To join this network, individuals must first attend an intensive three-day PAIR Learning Institute to learn about the science of Parkinson's and the process that brings new treatments to market; and to gain leadership and advocacy skills to confidently interact with the scientific community. Click here for more information or to apply.
Pass to Pass
Saturday, August 20 - Saturday, August 28
A team of people with Parkinson's and support hikers will be setting foot on the Pacific Crest Trail, southbound from Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state, to raise awareness of Parkinson's and critical funds for programs and services which help those with Parkinson's live healthy and vibrant lives. Click here for more information and/or to make a contribution to support and encourage hikers!
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