Parkinson SuperWalk is fundraiser as well as a great opportunity for people with Parkinson’s to meet others living with the disease, talk with their families and build a network.
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Murray McBain (right), seen here participating in a boxing demo with an instructor from Otis Grant Boxing at the 2018 SuperWalk, is very active with Parkinson Canada. He is a member of the Parkinson support group and boxing class at the Cummings Centre and a participantin many Parkinson Canada events and seminars. LOUISE CHENEVERT
The fourth annual Parkinson Canada SuperWalk will take place this Sunday, Sept. 8 in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
“We hope to make this year bigger and better to raise money for people living with Parkinson’s, and education and research into Parkinson’s disease,” said spokesperson Lisa Mintz.
“Last year we had 150 attendees and raised $35,000.”
Registration starts at 12 p.m.
The 1 p.m. walk begins at the Casgrain Gym building at John Abbott College. There are two routes — 1.5 km and 4.5 km — which you can stroll, walk or run. Organizers say the 1.5 km route is “completely accessible to people of all abilities.”
Live performance by the West Island musical group Pendulum Swing and members of the Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Congregation Choir will entertain participants along the walk.
The public will also have the chance to meet Parkinson researchers and hear about their work.
If you’re interested in participating in the walk or supporting someone who will be walking, you can register at www.superwalk.ca or call Lisa Mintz 514-357-4291 or send an email to lisa.mintz@parkinson.ca
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