Here is a link to Parkinson Society Canada which has a Superwalk each year.

http://www.parkinson.ca/home.html

Date sent:              Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:31:30 -0500
From:                   Joan Snyder <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                re; organizing a walk
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> dear carol: while this is an admirable endeavor, please know what
> you're getting into. over the past six or seven years, i have had an
> art show, a pd day in the park, a golf outing and family fun day, and
> 3 walks along w/ a number of other fund raisers and awareness raisers.
> i would say that the first thing you should do is to form your
> committee because even the toughest parkie cannot do it all alone. the
> first order of business for your committee is to decide who gets the
> money you raise. there are plenty of worthy foundations and
> organizations out there: PDF (parkinsons disease foundation), NPF
> (national parkinsons foundation). Parkinson Alliance, APDA (American
> pd association)-and these are just a few. then you must decide if you
> want one of these organizations to sponsor your efforts because to
> collect monies from people, you need to either BE a tax-exempt entity
> or WORK UNDER the umbrella of one. this will allow you to collect
> money, offer donors tax exemption for contributing to your event and
> to either get insurance as a tax exempt group or use your sponsors
> insurance. this is a vital point-insurance in case someone is hurt
> (devastating but not unheard of) during or because of your event. The
> next thing that you must do is decide on a date for your event. you
> don't want it to interfere with any local and/or national [d
> event-this is because as the pd community becomes more and more
> connected, you can usually expect several or in my case, up to 50 or
> more pwp participants. when you have come to a decision about the
> date, then it is time to check with local government. you need to find
> out who you can apply to get a license for your event and then clear
> it maybe with the park board, the police department, and any other
> entity that you feel might have an interest in your event. I CANNOT
> STRESS ENOUGH-get the right permits and always err on the side of
> caution. if you are serving food or booze during your event, find out
> about the laws governing that activity. if you are providing outdoor
> music, understand what is involved with that. if you are hosting an
> auction or a raffle in co-ordination with your event, find out what
> needs to be done. next map out the route your walk will take-this is
> where the police are especially helpful. ask for their help and
> guidance as to hours when traffic is light and days w/o much
> pedestrian traffic. as to the details and the event particulars-you're
> bound only by your imagination. i have earned as much as $35,000 at
> one event-so it can be a profitable experience. just watch out because
> once you get the bug, it becomes addicting. best of luck in your
> endeavors and let me know, please, how it turns out. i hope that these
> basic thoughts will help you, i'm sure that you will run into plenty
> of things that i forgot in this brief narrative but remember-HAVE FUN!
> that's what it's all about. best, joan
>
> Joan Blessington Snyder   54/14
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> “Hang tough……..no way through it but to do it.”
> Chris in the Morning      Northern Exposure
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