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Lisa Wynne, Ruth Delaney, and Shane O’Brien. Photo: Siobhan Taylor.
A fundraising event will take place in a North Tipperary town next month to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's Ireland.
The A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s event will take place in Templemore Park on April 5 and hopes that this year’s event will build on the success of last year’s inaugural walk to raise awareness of the condition and funds for the vital services Parkinson’s Ireland provides.
The Templemore walk gets underway from 12 noon on the day, with light refreshments served afterwards in Tommy Kennedy’s coffee dock.
This year’s walk is sponsored by home care provider Dovida and takes place in 15 locations across the country to kick off Parkinson’s Awareness Month.
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Shane O’Brien, CEO of Parkinson’s Ireland said that the walk will generate over 80% of the charity's yearly funds.
"Everyone who participates will make an impact and contribute to raising awareness about Parkinson’s as a condition and promoting better care and support for those living with Parkinson’s and their families.
"Public donations and taking part and supporting events like ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ generate over 80% of our funds.
"By signing up and taking part, every person helps to support us in continuing to provide services such as our Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists, and our exercise classes provided by our branches across the country," Mr O'Brien added.
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Dr. Kathleen McLoughlin, Disability Services Manager at Dovida said: "We’re delighted to once again sponsor this important event to raise awareness of a condition that affects many of our clients and their families.
"At Dovida, our mission is to help the people we support to live the life they want in their own homes for as long as possible. We are proud to work with Parkinson’s Ireland, an organisation that shares our vision for a supportive, caring society and provides vital services to people living with Parkinson’s all over the country," Ms McLoughlin added.
Anyone interested in taking part in the walk in Templemore can register on parkinsons.ie, or on the morning in Templemore Park.
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