APDA 2010 WALK-A-THONS

The APDA Walk-A-Thon is the world's largest grassroots fund-raiser dedicated to Parkinson's disease research. Expenses are kept at a minimum, so 100% of the money sent to the national office is used for research. Many individuals who do not regularly donate to APDA take this opportunity to directly fund research to find cause and cure for Parkinson's disease.

Each year, the APDA national office makes available brochures, pledge sheets, T-shirts, posters and public service announcements; provides insurance; coordinates local efforts, and assists in starting new Walk-A-Thons.

In the past few years, advances in desktop publishing and printing have enabled some groups to make their own brochures, featuring local details while offering an opportunity to thank local sponsors.

Whether you are able to complete the entire route or simply walk around your dining room, you can make a difference in this exciting effort to raise funds for Parkinson's disease research.

Simply ask your friends and relatives to support your efforts by pledging any dollar amount. Every dollar raised from the Walk-A-Thon, will be used specifically to underwrite the costs of scientific research into finding the cause and cure of Parkinson's disease.

Remember everyone - old and young, hearty and disabled - can participate in some meaningful way. If, however, you are unable to take part in this year's Walk-A-Thon, your gift to the APDA Walk-A-Thon is critical and works just as hard to support Parkinson's disease research.

We have provided a form which you can print, fill out and return to the national office, with your donation. Simply click on the link to view the APDA Walk-A-Thon Registration Form.


For more details how to start and participate in these Walk-A-Thons, please contact Charlene at 1-800-223-2732 or via email:CAllo@apdaparkinson.org

 

 

 

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Last Updated : 3/9/2010

Upcoming Walk-A-Thons

From: 3/21/2010

Date

Sponsor

Location

City

State

Contact

Saturday, March 27, 2010

APDA MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER/CENTER
PO BOX 5943
BRANDON, MS 39047

BRENDA ALLRED, RN

REGISTER ONLINE AT: www.active.com/donate/msapda or www.msracetiming.com (copy and paste url)

EVENT: 2010 PARKINSON'S FORUM AND 5K CHARITY RACE

LOCATION: RESERVOIR YMCA
6023 LAKESHORE PARK
BRANDON, MS

REGISTRATION: 6:30 TO 7:45
RUN STARTS:8:00 AM
WALK STARTS: 8:05 AM
FORUM STARTS: 11:00 AM
REGISTRATION: $20 BEFORE 3/19
AND $25 AFTER 3/19

BRANDON

MS

Phone#:


601-618-2772 601-506-2729



Saturday, April 10, 2010

APDA SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER
201 EAST SAMPLE ROAD
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33064

GIGI GILCREASE, RN, MBA, COOR.

LAKE IDA PARK
HERON PAVILION
1455 LAKE IDA ROAD
DELRAY BEACH, FL



REGISTRATION BEGINS: 9:15 AM---PROGRAM BEGINS: 10:15 AM---WALK BEGINS: 11:00 AM

DELRAY BEACH

FL

Phone#:


800-825-2732



EMail:


ggilcrease@browardhealth.org

Saturday, April 17, 2010

APDA EAST TEXAS CHAPTER & I&R CENTER OF EAST TEXAS
700 OLYMPIC PLAZA, SUITE 906
TYLER, TX 75701

KELLY M. PIERSON, CCRC, COOR
OR
EVA EVANS, APDA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

ROSE RUDMAN RECREATIONAL TRAIL AND SOUTHSIDE PARK
450 SHILOH ROAD
TYLER, TX 75703

REGISTRATION:10:15 TO 11:00 AM

REGISTRATION LOCATION:
ROBERT E. LEE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT NEAR TRACK FACING ROSE RUDMAN TRAIL

WALK STARTS: 11:00 AM

TYLER

TX

Phone#:


903-596-3618 OR 866-491-2732



EMail:


kmpierson@etmc.org



Web site:


www.etapda.org

Saturday, April 17, 2010

APDA SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
8555 AERO DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA

RON HENDRIX

NTC PROMENADE - LIBERTY STATION
2827 DEWEY ROAD
SAN DIEGO, CA

SAN DIEGO

CA

Phone#:


858-273-6763



EMail:


ronald.hendrix@pdasd.org

Sunday, April 18, 2010

APDA NEW MEXICO CHAPTER
PO BOX 9226
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87199

ED PAYE

ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY
6400 WYOMING NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM

TIME: 1 TO 4 PM

ALBUQUERQUE

NM

Phone#:


505-730-1951



EMail:


nmchapterapda@gmail.com



Web site:


www.nmapda.org

Sunday, April 18, 2010

APDA WISCONSIN CHAPTER
c/o ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
700 SOUTH PARK AVENUE
MADISON, WI 53715

JESSICA OLEJNICZAK

EAST TOWNE MALL
CENTER MALL
89 EAST TOWNE MALL
MADISON, WI

TIME: 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
REGISTRATION FEE: $10.00

MADISON

WI

Phone#:


608-229-7628



EMail:


chapter@wichapterapda.org

Sunday, April 18, 2010

APDA GREATER LOS ANGELES CHAPTER
8721 SANTA MONICA BLVD., #316
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069

NESSA WEINMAN

LOCATION: SANTA MONICA CITY HALL AND PALISADES PARK

9:00 am REGISTRATION

LOS ANGELES

CA

Phone#:


866-708-7745



EMail:


nessaweinman@yahoo.com

Thursday, April 22, 2010

APDA SUPPORT GROUP OF GREEN VALLEY AND SAHUARITA

GARY MORRIS

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


TIME: 9:00 AM TO NOON
ACTIVITY DAY AND WALK

GREEN VALLEY

AZ

Phone#:


520-207-2475



EMail:


holmes@u.arizona.edu

Saturday, April 24, 2010

APDA MEMPHIS TN I&R CENTER
METHODIST HEALTHCARE
1211 UNION AVE., SUITE 330
MEMPHIS, TN 38104

JUDI DEFRANCO, EVENT COOR.

THE ANNUAL HART TOLER WALKATHON

AINTREE FARMS WALKING TRACK

TIME: 10:00 AM

MEMPHIS

TN

Phone#:


901-516-0677



EMail:


defrancoj@bellsouth.net

Sunday, April 25, 2010

APDA PDSG OF ASHVILLE
PO BOX 9263
ASHEVILLE, NC 28815

DICK POORE OR
NANCY/JIM HALL

LOCATION: FLETCHER COMMUNITY PARK
85 HOWARD GAP ROAD
FLETCHER, NC

REGISTRATION: NOON
WALK: 1:00 PM

RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN AT 4:00 PM UNDER THE SHELTER

FLETCHER

NC

Phone#:


828-255-8451 828-658-2381



EMail:


defossil@aol.com

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA INFORMATIN & REFERRAL CENTER/LONG ISLAND CHAPTER
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA MEDICAL CENTER
50 ROUTE 25A
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
OR
NYCOM
PO BOX 8000
OLD WESTBURY, NY 11568

JULIE GAROFALO, RN, COOR.

EILEEN GIANNETTI, BSN, COOR.

BELMONT STATE PARK
EXIT 38, SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY
N. BABYLON NY

TIME: 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

BABYLON

NY

Phone#:


631-862-3560 (JULIE) 516-626-6114(EILEEN)



EMail:


chapter@liapda.org



Web site:


www.liapda.org

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA SOUTHERN NEVADA CHAPTER
PO BOX 81884
LAS VEGAS, NV 89180

VERNA BURROWS

NEW YORK - NEW YORK HOTEL AND CASINO
IN FRONT OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
3790 S LAS VEGAS BLVD.

REGISTRATION: 9:00 TO 10:00 AM
PROGRAM: 10:00 AM
WALK: 10:30 AM

LAS VEGAS

NV

Phone#:


702-363-5443



EMail:


roy.burrows@cox.net

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA RENO, SPARKS, CARSON CITY, TAHOE I&R CENTER
1000 LOCUST STREET
RENO, NV 89502-2597

SUSAN GULAS OR LAUREL LINDSTROM

VIRGINIA LAKE PARK
1980 LAKESIDE DRIVE
RENO, NV 89502

WALK REGISTRATION BEGINS: 9:30 AM AND WALK BEGINS: 10:00 AM

RENO

NV

Phone#:


775-328-1715



EMail:


susan.gulas@va.gov

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA VERMONT CHAPTER
1 SOUTH PROSPECT STREET
BURLINGTON, VT 05401

JEAN BAKER

LOCATION: UNITERIAN UNIVERSAL CHURCH
BURLINGTON, VT

STOWE

VT

Phone#:


802-847-3366



EMail:


jeanette.baker@vtmednet.org



Web site:


http://www.parkinsonsvt.org

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA CONNECTICUT CHAPTER/CENTER
27 ALLENDALE DRIVE
NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473

GLADYS TIEDEMANN OR
DONNA DIAZ

LOCATION: THE VILLAGE AT MARINER'S POINT
111 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
EAST HAVEN, CT

EAST HAVEN

CT

Phone#:


203-288-0546



EMail:


ddiaz@srhs.org

Saturday, May 22, 2010

APDA AAPSG CHAPTER/CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HSC
8300 FLOYD CURL MSC 7883
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229

DIANE JOHNSON, RN

OP SCHNABEL PARK
9606 BANDERA ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX

REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM
COST: $20 PRE-REGESTRATION
$30 DAY OF EVENT

SAN ANTONIO

TX

Phone#:


210-450-0551



EMail:


diannejohnsonm@aol.com

Sunday, June 06, 2010

APDA MASSCHUSETTS CHAPTER
72 E CONCORD STREET, C3
BOSTON, MA 02118

DEBORAH CASE OR VLAD LYCZMANENKO

24TH ANNUAL APDA MASSACHUSETTS PARKINSON'S WALK

REEBOCK INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1895 JW BLVD.
CANTON, MA

12 Noon (REGISTRATION 11:15 - 12 NOON)

CANTON

MA

Phone#:


617-638-8466



EMail:


information@apdama.org



Web site:


www.apdama.org

Sunday, June 06, 2010

APDA MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER
72 EAST CONCORD STREET, C3
BOSTON, MA 02118

DEBBIE CASE OR KEITH CICCONE

REEBOK INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1895 JW FOSTER BLVD.
CANTON, MA

REGISTRATION: 11:15AM TO NOON

CANTON

MA

Phone#:


617-638-8466



EMail:


dcase@bu.edu



Web site:


www.apdama.org

Sunday, June 06, 2010

APDA TRI-STATE WELLNESS CHAPTER
4 TRIANGLE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 404
CINCINNATI, OH 45246

MARC YOUNG

LAKOTA WEST HIGH SCHOOL
8940 UNION CENTRE BLVD.
WEST CHESTER, OH

REGISTRATION: 9:00 AM

HAMILTON

OH

Phone#:


513-948-1100



EMail:


director@parkinsonswellness.org

Sunday, June 06, 2010

APDA NEBRASKA CHAPTER
501 N STREET - SUITE 207
OMAHA, NE 68114

BETH CRAIG

LOCATION: MILLERS LANDING ON THE RIVERFRONT
FREEDOM PARK ROAD
(BETWEEN RIVER CITY STAR AND THE GALLUP CAMPUS)
OMAHA, NE

TIME: NOON

TWO COURSES: ONE MILE WALK AND A THREE MILE WALK, WHICH INCLUDES WALKING THE BOB KERREY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

LUNCH PROVIDED, ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN

OMAHA

NE

Phone#:


402-392-2732



EMail:


nebraska@apda.omhcoxmail.com



Web site:


www.parkinsonsne.org

Saturday, September 18, 2010

APDA I&R CENTER RHODE ISLAND
KENT HOSPITAL
455 TOLLGATE ROAD, BLD 2C
WARWICK, RI 02886
MARY ELLEN THIBODEAU, RN

EVENT: 12TH ANNUAL RACE, WALK & ROLL FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

LOCATION: GODDARD PARK, WARWICK RI

WARWICK

RI

Phone#:


401-736-1046



EMail:


mthibodeau@kentri.org