Calendar of Events

Fall 2002 Metro Series
A series of educational seminars about Parkinson's disease sponsored by PDF in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, featuring clinicians and nurses from Columbia University.

A. Date: Friday, September 20
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm
Place: South Nassau Communities Hospital Oceanside, NY

B. Date: Wednesday, October 9
Time: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Place: First Congregational Church Old Greenwich, CT

C. Date: Thursday, November 21
Time: 11:00am – 1:30pm
Place: The Temple Emanu-el Westfield, NJ

D. Date: Friday, December 6
Time: 10:00am – 12:00 noon
Place: Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY

Call PDF at (800) 457-6676 for more information.

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Fourth Annual Putting for Parkinson's Golf Outing
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Place: Forsgate Country Club Jamesburg, NJ

The Parkinson Alliance and the Tuchman Foundation are combining forces this year providing a great opportunity to raise funds for Parkinson's research.

Call the Parkinson Alliance at (800) 579-8440 or visit the web site at www.parkinsonalliance.net.

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W & Leslie Greene Fine Jewelry Benefit
Date: Thursday, October 3
Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
Place: Saks Fifth Avenue New York, NY

W magazine will present the Leslie Greene fine jewelry collection to W magazine readers, Saks Fifth Avenue customers and those who support the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Guests will enjoy cocktails and informal modeling of the Leslie Greene collection. Also featured will be the unveiling of the Leslie Greene "Parkinson's Hope Pendant."

Proceeds from the event will support the research efforts of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

Contact Sharon Stone at (800) 457-6676 for more information.

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Fourth Annual Carnegie Center 5K & Fun Run
Date: Saturday, October 5
Place: 101 Carnegie Center West Windsor Township, NJ

Call the Parkinson Alliance at (800) 579-8440 or visit the web site at www.parkinsonalliance.net.

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Parky 2 Walkathon
Date: Sunday, October 6
Time: Pre-walk Entertainment starts at 11:00am
Walk Begins: 1:00pm (Pavilion Staging Area)
Place: Myrtle Beach, SC

A two-mile walk along the beach to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease. The pre-walk entertainment will be provided by 5-time National Fiddle Champion, Curtis Lee and his wife, Ruth. Beach-accessible wheelchairs will be available and a shuttle service to and from the site. Please note that "off season" rates are available at most area hotels.

Call or email Leo Casavant for more information at (843) 357-9798 or lcasavant@sc.rr.com.

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The Beauty of Autumn: Fall Foliage Cruise
Date: Saturday, October 12
Place: Kick-off in Boston

NPF invites you on the 2002 Parkinson's Cruise that will take patients and caregivers on a 10-night adventure to Greater New England and Canada. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity begins in Boston on October 12 aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas and sets sail to Maine, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

For more information contact Alfredo Gonzalez of VIP/American Express Travel of Miami at (888) 917-1854.

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"A Step Ahead: A Positive You" Fashion Show/Luncheon
Date: Sunday, November 3
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Princeton Marriott Forrestal Village, NJ Tickets are $50.

Call the Parkinson Alliance at (800) 579-8440.

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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.