Category Archives: NPFM Supporters
Thank you to the more than 220 people who joined us for the Annual NPFM Soiree last week. The event was a great success and we’re grateful for dedicated volunteers who help build and strengthen our organization. Some photos of the event are posted on our Facebook page, with more coming soon. In celebration of National Volunteer [...]
There are Superstars among us! We know there are many outstanding Superstars in our Minnesota Parkinson’s disease community. We are thrilled that five of our Minnesota friends were recognized by the National Parkinson Foundation as part of NPF’s nationwide call for Parkinson’s Superstars nominations. Here are just some of the words used to describe our [...]
We’re excited to share classes, presentations, conferences and more that are coming up in April and May. Our partners at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Capistrant and Struthers, along with TEVA and the APDA are sponsoring or supporting many of the activities below. (Note: It just got too long to add the sponsors/partners to each event. Please ask who [...]
The research is clear: Moving helps people with Parkinson’s stay strong. One of the most successful movement initiatives in the country is Dance For PD® started in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now this type of event is coming to Duluth. The Duluth class is modeled after the Mark Morris Dance Groupʼs Dance for PD® which has been featured [...]
NPFM to benefit from Sunday Concert of Thanksgiving Aaron Cook-Grandson’s grandfather has Parkinson’s disease. And the 8th grader is doing something to help his grandfather Paul Olson, Paul’s wife Lois, and others touched by Parkinson’s. You’re invited to his Concert of Thanksgiving 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 Nova Classical Academy 426 Osceola Avenue South St. [...]
Wendy’s restaurants in Minnesota and western Wisconsin are again celebrating the baseball season with Bert’s Burger. This year it’s only $1.89 and proceeds benefit Bert and Gayle’s favorite charity — us. This year’s creation is two fresh beef patties, Bert’s special signature sauce, two slices of cheese, lettuce, onion, tomatoes and pickle. From Wendy’s website: [...]
It was announced in January that Minnesota Twins Announcer Bert Blyleven has been elected to the elite National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Twins announced plans to retire Blyleven’s old uniform number (28) as part of the planned ceremony in mid-July before his induction. Byleven is one of only six players in Twins history to [...]
