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For participating in 2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

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Thank you for visiting the page for the  'Friends of the World Parkinson's Program' team!  

JOIN US on Sunday October 15th in the TCS 5K Charity Walk, Marathon or Virtual Walk to raise donations for the World Parkinson's Program (WPP) programs. 

Register to walk here: https://raceroster.com/65909?aff=PCTKW

We are growing together as a community, joining with those who have seen the need and answered the call heard around the world ... To help those diagnosed with Parkinson's  disease (PD), to "live well with PD."

In more than 23 chapters around the world, the WPP is assisting more than 400 People with Parkinsons live well, providing free Parkinson’s (PD) medication for those unable to afford or access them, as well as assistive devices, exercise classes, and educational brochures available in 15 languages.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological disease around the world and WPP relies on your generous donations to assist with this increased demand for medication and support for PWP in need.

Good News : Our fundraising campaign starts now !! Donations will allow the WPP to purchase and distribute free PD medication within 2 weeks.

We are proud to have Shane McPhee as our Friends of the WPP Team Leader for 2023! 

Diagnosed with PD in late 2011, and prior to that having multiple knee and hip surgeries, Shane still manages to keep a high-quality physical routine and when he retired in 2014, he adjusted his routine to focus on symptom regulation while integrating agility and cognitive exercises geared to PWP. In 2019, Shane joined the WPP Board of Directors as a volunteer and provides his time and personal experience to ensuring that PWP are living well, no matter where they live. 

Thanks again to all of our friends for making these events and our goals achievable for WPP.

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 22 MileSprint Inc Have a great race! $27.80
Oct 19 Bazinet Family Great work Giz!! You never cease to inspire and amaze me, friend! :) $27.80
Oct 17 Katrina Chia Thanks for supporting this cause! Undisclosed amount
Oct 17 Mark Swalwell Best of luck Nadeem! Great cause. $54.63
Oct 17 Diana Hooper $54.63
Oct 17 Anna Mele $54.63
Oct 16 Good luck! Undisclosed amount
Oct 16 Andrew Faustino Undisclosed amount
Oct 16 Lisa Johnson What a great way to celebrate your Dad's memory! Enjoy the run. Undisclosed amount
Oct 16 Rebecca Ward Thank you for sharing your father's life and inspiring others like me to help people around the world. $54.63