Alumni Walking 500 Miles To Fight Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Disease

Harry McMurty, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션�85, Law카지노 게임 컬렉션�89, and Sue Thompson, Artsci/PHE카지노 게임 컬렉션�87, MA카지노 게임 컬렉션�89, have a lot in common. They have two degrees from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 카지노게임사이트 they were varsity athletes 카지노 게임 컬렉션� Harry played basketball and Sue was a rower.

Together they are putting up a big fight against the illness they both suffer from 카지노 게임 컬렉션� Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s disease. Harry and Sue, along with Dr. Ross Sugar of Baltimore, are taking part in 500 Miles For Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s. It카지노 게임 컬렉션�s a fundraising walk from New York City to Toronto that started on May 7 and sees the trio travel up to 15 miles a day for 45 days with the goal of raising $500,000.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�This walk is about promoting ability rather than disability. It is about showcasing people living well with Parkinson's disease. With great treatment, backed up by great research, people with Parkinson's can live meaningful lives,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Harry, who is 54 years old and was diagnosed when he was 42. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�People with Parkinson's do not wish to be identified with the disease. They wish to be viewed and treated as intact people.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

The walk is generating a lot of buzz. NHL great is the 500 Miles honorary patron and celebrity ambassadors include singer Tom Cochrane, TV personality Jeanne Beker, and Olympic gold medalist Adam van Koeverden. Harry카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 500 mile journey has been profiled in People Magazine, CBC Radio, and CTV카지노 게임 컬렉션�s etalk.

Harry had a successful career as a lawyer when he was diagnosed with Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s more than a decade ago. The disease eventually forced him to retire from his job, but he remains committed to raising awareness and funds to battle the degenerative disease.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�500 Miles For Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s project has been 18 months in the making. Starting with a steering committee of three people, it morphed into six working committees, many local organizing committees, and dozens of volunteers. An undertaking of this magnitude demanded the investment of a lot of hours by many people,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Harry.

Sue, who is 50 and was diagnosed at age 47, did not know Harry when they were at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s but she heard about his fundraising walk through a mutual friend and decided to join.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�One of the things that attracted me to this walk was the opportunity to raise funds and awareness at the same time. I am an educator, and so the chance to raise awareness through school visits and connections was hugely important to me,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Sue, who works as a guidance counsellor with the 카지노게임사이트 of Toronto Schools.

There are planned stops in various communities along the way, including Kingston on June 4-7. This stop will be special for Harry and Sue because they loved their time at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s and hope the university community will come out and support them. Activities include a welcome ceremony at Kingston City Hall at 3:30 on June 4 and a (run by the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Men카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Varsity Basketball Team). The major fundraiser in Kingston is Pints for Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s taking place on June 7 at 5:30 at the Fort Henry Discovery Centre.

Jasmin Cameron, an adjunct instructor in the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s School of Rehabilitation Therapy and Dr. Karen Graham from the Department of Emergency Medicine are helping organize the Kingston area events.