It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month! How can you make a difference? Get advice from the PD pros and double your difference through the The Light of Day Foundation $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Share: Greg Paints the Town … with Posters! What’s a powerful way to raise awareness of Parkinson’s? Show your support, on a tree, on a bulletin board … or on you! That’s what PDF Research Advocate Greg Hardoby is doing in Rahway, NJ. He is putting PDF’s free awareness posters around town, including in his local library. And he’s topped it off by wearing a PDF hat. How can you do the same? Order free posters from our e-store and see tips on where to post them.  See Tips  Order Your Free Poster Learn: Partner with Professionals like Maria Do you know dedicated professionals who care for people with Parkinson’s? Are you one of them?  Ask to speak to hospital staff members, physical therapists or future professionals, for example, nursing students, about life with PD. That’s what Maria De Leon, M.D., did a few months ago at Stephen F. Austin Medical School in Nacogdoches, TX. Dr. De Leon, a PD specialist and a person living with PD, did a “show and tell” to educate students about Parkinson’s disease.  See Tips  Order Free Materials for Professionals Support: Double Your Donations like Emily Alice Did you know that this month only, The Light of Day Foundation will match your donation to PD research for up to $100,000? PDF Champions like Emily Alice, who is donating a portion of proceeds from her jewelry sales to PDF, are taking advantage of the challenge by fundraising in April. Every dollar she raises will be doubled! Get your donation doubled by donating by Wednesday, April 30.  Donate & See Challenge Progress  Learn More About Emily Alice Question of the Week How are others raising awareness?  Click for the Answer April Awareness Events PDF Champions: Pucks for Parkinson’s (Saturday, April 12-Abington, MA) PAIR: Parkinson’s Symposium (Saturday, April 12-Jefferson, LA) PDF Champions: Shake, Rattle and Crawl (Saturday, April 12-Sunday, April 13-Marble Falls, TX) PDF Champions: Dress Casual Day (Friday, April 25-Norwich, NY) 20th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk (Saturday, April 26-New York, NY) PDF Champions: Walk for a Cure (Saturday, April 26-Circleville,OH) PDF Champions: Walkway Over the Hudson (Sunday, April 27-Poughkeepsie, NY) PDF Quilt Display (Wednesday, April 30-West Chester, PA)  Visit our Event Calendar Awareness Tools Fight PD Now Wristband Awareness Buttons Awareness Poster Awareness Postcard Car Magnets PDF Cap Awareness Toolkit Shop to Support PDF Our Commitment to Efficiency Thanks to our low administrative costs, 80% of our budget goes directly to Parkinson’s research, education and advocacy. Make a donation today to support our mission.Thank you for your generosity. 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509 New York, NY 10018   About PDF  |  Privacy Policy  |  Email Preferences  |  Web Version To modify your personal email and communication preferences, please visit our Email Preferences page. You may also review our website Privacy Policy. © 2014 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Inc. If you have or believe you have Parkinson’s disease, then promptly consult a physician and follow your physician’s advice. This email is not a substitute for a physician’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or for a physician’s prescription of drugs, treatment or operations for Parkinson’s.