Tuesday April 8, 5:53 pm ET
Expected Celebrities Include Kim Cattrall, Willie Nelson, Heather Graham
and Ricki Lake, Among Others
WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2003
WHERE: CENTRAL PARK ... BANDSHELL, NEAR 72ND STREET
TIME: 1 PM -3 PM
CONTACT: Trina Stokes, 866-789-9255
The Unity Walk is a two-mile walk, and is expected to surpass the
success of last year's event, which raised more than $1 million for
Parkinson's disease, a gradual neurodegenerative disease that affects
more than one million Americans. This year, celebrities from the
recording, film and television industries have come together to lend
their time and talent to show their support of this event. At the walk,
title sponsors Pharmacia Corporation and Boehringer Ingelheim will
present the second annual MIRAPEX Victories Research Award, designed to
encourage scientists who are committed to neurological research in
Parkinson's Disease. This year, the winner is Dr. Clifford Shults,
Professor of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine.
Beginning at the band shell in Central Park, near 72nd Street, the walk
will follow a wheelchair-accessible path to the finish line, where
participants will be greeted by entertainment, live music and an "ask
the Doctor" booth.
All proceeds from the walk are designated for research and will be
distributed among the major U.S. Parkinson's disease foundations.
Tom Berdine
President
Young Onset Parkinson's Association(YOPA)
www.yopa.org
Founder
YoungParkinsons.com
www.YoungParkinsons.com
Diagnosed in 2000 @ 33
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