Calendar of Events

Team Parkinson at the LA Marathon

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2003
Place: Los Angeles, CA

Join this year’s Honorary Captains, Laila Ali and May May Ali (daughters of legendary boxing champ Muhammad Ali) for Team Parkinson’s fourth year participating in the LA Marathon.

Team Parkinson is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers under the guidance of The Parkinson Alliance and the Parkinson’s Unity Walk.

For more information, contact John & Edna Ball at (P) 866-822-CURE; teamparkinson@hotmail.com or log onto www.teamparkinsonla.org.

National Parkinson Foundation Annual Gala

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Place: Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel and Towers, Miami Beach, FL

A benefit to raise funds for Parkinson’s research.

Contact Paula Conley at (800) 327-4545 for details.

“A Step Ahead: A Positive You” Fashion Show/Luncheon

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2002
Time: 1:00 pm
Place: Princeton Marriott, Forrestal Village, NJ

Tickets are $50. Call the Parkinson Alliance at (800) 579-8440.

2003 Parkinson’s Unity Walk

Tentative Date: Saturday, April 26, 2003
Place: Central Park, New York City

The annual Unity Walk is a celebration of people with Parkinson’s and their families. Individuals from around the world gather in New York’s Central Park for a gentle walk and a day of festivities to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and funds for research.

For more information, visit the website at www.unitywalk.org, or call (866) 789-9255.

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Annual Gala

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2003
Time: Cocktails: 6:30 pm (The Cotillion Room)
Dinner: 7:30 pm (The Grand Ballroom)
Place: The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY

An annual event to raise funds for and awareness of Parkinson’s disease. Proceeds will be used to support the research programs of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

Contact Martel Productions for more information: (212) 753-3999.