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Parkinson Alliance “an association of individuals to further the common interests of people affected by Parkinson’s” The Leadership Council of the Parkinson Alliance (formerly the NPF Parkinson ’s Patients Congress) met Jan15-18. Twelve Parkinson’s advocates participated. Consensus was reached on all issues addressed to date. The next step in the evolution of this alliance is to have teams comprised of members of the Leadership Council meet with leaders of APDA, NPF, PAN and PDF to discuss how we might together hasten our common goal of curing Parkinson’s and helping those afflicted with Parkinson’s. A detailed report will be made available shortly after those meetings. At this time we would like to share the following results of our efforts: Mission Statement: To provide a structure to empower individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease to have a voice in setting the national policy agenda for research and patient services. Vision Statement: The Parkinson’s Alliance is an action-oriented group of people directly affected by Parkinson’s disease. We include individuals who are fervently dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease and providing patient services, to that end, we will develop and maintain a national policy agenda with and for the Parkinson’s community. In unity of purpose we collaborate with the mainstream Parkinson’s organizations and with people who have Parkinson’s disease. Through state-of-the-art communications at the grass roots level, we: 1) advance the national policy agenda; 2) promote effective coordination among existing Parkinson’s disease organizations, and; 3) empower people affected by Parkinson’s disease to make a difference. Jim Cordy Pittsburgh [log in to unmask]