tickets now on sale! - National Parkinson Foundation Heartland

FEBRUARY 2014
In this Issue...
Pg. 1
BasketBALL
Pg. 2
From the President;
Board Members
Pg. 3
Hamburger Marys,
December Potluck;
Sponsors
Pg. 4
Whatever It Takes to
Beat Parkinson’s
Pg. 5
Thank You’s;
Wichita Symposium
Pg. 6
Wall of Honor;
Art Glass Classes
Pg. 7
Support Group Notices;
Treadmill Challenge
Pg. 8
Thank You Donors!
Pg. 9
Moving Day
Pg. 10-11
Support & Exercise
Groups
Pg. 12
Contact Info
PARKINSON UPDATE
VOLUME 14 Issue 2
Join us at BasketBALL 2014!
Nothing says spring like the annual NCAA Tournament
AND the National Parkinson Foundation Heartland’s
annual BasketBALL event!
Led by Honorary Chair Michael Coleman, Sports Director
for KCTV 5, this year’s event will celebrate the 14th
Annual BasketBALL on Saturday, March 29th, from 5
– 11 p.m. at the College Basketball Experience adjacent
to the Sprint Center. This unique event –which sold out
last year with 500 people in attendance -- will be held
in conjunction with the NCAA Elite 8 Men’s Basketball
tournament.
Enjoy watching the games streaming live on giant
screens on two floors of entertainment that will
include: contests, food, drink and casino style games
you can play for fun or to win a variety of raffle
prizes. Between games attendees will gather on the
main court to bid on one-of-a-kind silent and live
auctions. And best of all: 100% of the funds
raised at this event stay in our community!
Honorary Chair
Michael Coleman
Sports Director - KCTV5
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Saturday, March 29
5pm-11pm
College Basketball Experience
To purchase tickets, call the office at 913.341.8828 or
log on to: www.parkinsonheartland.org/basketball.html
From the President
Friends & Family,
It may still be winter with snow
on the ground but the board and
staff of NPFH are in the middle of
spring with their programming,
fundraising and marketing efforts.
Our signature annual BasketBALL
fundraising event will take place
on Saturday, March 29th from 5
– 11 p.m. at the College Basketball
Experience adjacent to the
Sprint Center. This year we will be featuring the NCAA Elite 8 Men’s
Tournament instead of the Final Four to change things up a bit. For
those of you looking for an exciting and fun alternative to attending the
live event, AND a way to contribute to a worthy cause, this will be the
event for you. Our special thanks to Michael Coleman, Sports Director
for KCTV 5, for leading this year’s event one again as our Honorary
Chair.
April is Parkinson Awareness Month and in celebration we will be
hosting our annual educational and outreach Parkinson Symposium
in Wichita, KS. Held annually in eastern Kansas, but west of Kansas
City, this symposium will feature keynote presenter Stuart Isaacson,
M.D., P.A., Director of the Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders
Center of Boca Raton. For registration details please see the related
article on Page 5 of our newsletter.
Although our annual Moving Day Walk is not until June, teams have
already started registering on our website! This early response
combined with increased planning time and volunteer recruitment
has the potential for drawing the largest crowd to date with 1,000
participants expected. Scheduled for Saturday, June 14, from 8 – 11
a.m., the walk will be at Liberty Memorial this year – a new venue
for this event. Besides raising money for our Heartland Chapter, our
Moving Day Walk has two other important goals: to get EVERYONE
moving for good health and to raise awareness of Parkinson’s which
affects over 1M people across the U.S. and thousands within our service
area of the state of Kansas and western Missouri.
And finally, we are excited to be a part of the National Parkinson
Foundation (NFP) campaign to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and
to empower people affected by the disease to make positive choices
for their health and well-being. It’s called: Whatever It Takes to
Beat Parkinson’s. For those of you with Parkinson’s and for those
of you caring for someone with Parkinson’s, we encourage you to
take advantage of all the programs and resources our Foundation
has to offer and to spread the word to others. National Parkinson
Foundation Heartland IS committed to doing: Whatever It Takes to Beat
Parkinson’s.
Warm Regards,
Kirk Gutekunst
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2013-2014
Board Members
President -- Kirk Gutekunst
UMB
Senior Vice President, Consumer Services
Vice President -- Lawrence Bigus
Stinson Leonard Street
Partner
Vice President -- Nancy Thomsen
Vantage Investment Partners, LLC
Financial Planning Advisor
Secretary -- Mary Lee Shucart
S&S Healthcare Services
Owner
Treasurer -- Ryan Chance
Ernst & Young, LLP
Senior Manager
Immediate Past President -- Jan Parkinson
Hallmark Hall of Fame Films
Retired
Stuart Berkley
Financial Counselors, Inc.
Sr. Vice President and Portfolio Manager
Jannsen Bruse
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency
Manager, Member Services
Jeremy Clay
Clay Auction & Realty
Owner
Cathy Goodger
CG Consulting, LLC
CPA and CFP
Janice Kinney
Janice Z. Kinney Associates
Principal
William Moler
Tallgrass Energy LP
Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Grover Ross Simpson
Colliers International
Associate
Graham Smith
Gould Evans Associates
Vice President of Planning
Dr. Peter G. Smith
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Professor, Dept. Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Sally Stuart
Brighton Gardens (Sunrise Senior Living)
Activities Director
Gordon Wood
Endure Energy, LLC
Executive Vice President
Thanks to Our 2014
Corporate Sponsors!
Parkinson’s Mover ($10,000+)
Hamburger Mary’s
Ham-Bingo for
Parkinson’s
Members and supporters of the National
Parkinson Foundation Heartland Chapter
(NPFH) had a rowdy and fun time at our recent
Ham-Bingo fundraiser held at the infamous
Hamburger Mary’s in January. Emcee and bingo
host Melinda Ryder helped board members and
friends raise $1,291 for NPFH in just two hours!
Thank you, Melinda, and all our friends for a fun
and memorable evening!
Parkinson’s Pacesetter ($5,000+)
TALLGRASS
ENERGY
Parkinson’s Supporter ($2,500+)
December Holiday
Potluck
Over 35 people attended our Holiday Potluck
held in December. Everyone contributed a dish
to share and NPF Heartland provided the ham
& turkey. We enjoyed dining with you and your
families - it’s a special treat to spend time getting
to know YOU better!
Richard C. Green, Jr.
2014 Sponsorship
Opportunities Still Available!
contact the office for details or visit
www.parkinsonheartland.org/beasponsor.html
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WHATEVER IT TAKES
to Beat Parkinson’s
®
NPF Heartland is excited to join communities across America in
support of the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) Whatever
It Takes to Beat Parkinson’s campaign, a national movement
to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and to empower people
affected by Parkinson’s to make positive choices for their health
and well being.
“Every person with Parkinson’s should know that they can
help fight the impact of the disease,” stated Joyce Oberdorf,
NPF’s President and CEO. “No one is too old or too sick to see
improvements in their daily life. This campaign brings to light the
many ways that anyone can take action, and arms them with the resources they need to live their best life with
Parkinson’s. It speaks to the core of our mission to improve care, and improve lives.”
The centerpiece of the Whatever It Takes to Beat Parkinson’s campaign is a graphic mosaic of NPF’s
blue ribbon “P” for Parkinson’s, made up of more than 100 unique icons. Each icon represents a means to beat
Parkinson’s— from yoga, to keeping a balanced diet, to staying positive and seeking out the right treatments.
The graphic is being introduced as the national symbol for living well with Parkinson’s disease.
“
You can learn more about the campaign and request flyers, posters and other materials by linking to the
interactive webpage at www.parkinson.org/whateverittakes.
“
Every person with Parkinson’s should know that
they can help fight the impact of the disease.
--- Joyce Oberdorf, NPF’s President & CEO
ESTABLISH A ROUTINE
TAKE FREQUENT WALKS
Establishing a daily routine
helps keep you on track with
medications and exercise
regiments. It can also help with
sleep and digestion issues,
which can affect people with
Parkinson’s.
Several studies have shown that
there is an immediate effect from
walking, including a faster walking speed, longer stride length
and improved balance – as early
as after one walking session!
NUTRITION
MUSICAL THERAPY
Parkinson’s patients need to
stay away from a high-fat diet.
Eating Mediterranean style may
protect brain cells, slow degeneration and ensure a longer,
healthier life.
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Music therapy helps patients
cognitively, and physically by
using their voices and moving
their bodies. New research shows
that exercise, social stimulation
and singing can help postpone
Parkinson’s symptoms.
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to both Teva &
Park Meadows Senior Living for
volunteering to sponsor lunch for
the Wellness Class/Caregiver’s
Support Group. Teva provided lunch
on January 9, and Park Meadows
provided lunch on February 11.
Parkinson’s Disease Symposium
Wichita KS - April 12
Make plans now to attend the NPF Heartland
Parkinson’s Disease Symposium!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wichita State University - Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex
5015 E. 29th Street N Wichita, Kansas 67260
316-978-3258
This annual event is aimed at people with Parkinson’s, their caregivers,
family and health professionals. Attendance is $20/person before
March 29th and is $25/person after. Attendees will receive
complimentary food and beverage, Parkinson’s materials and nearby
parking.
Keynote Presenter
Stuart Isaacson, M.D., P.A. is the Director of the
Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
Center of Boca Raton, a nationally recognized
leading clinical research institution working
towards developing new
medications to improve symptoms and help in
slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
These studies are sponsored by pharmaceutical
companies, the Parkinson Study Group, Michael J
Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, and the National Institutes of
Health.
Dr. Isaacson received his medical degree from Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine, completing his Internal Medicine
residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and his Neurology
residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition to his clinical
research in Boca Raton, Dr. Isaacson continues to see patients in clinic
and serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the National Parkinson
Foundation South Palm Beach County Chapter.
THANKFUL
We’d also like to thank Sunrise Senior
Living who generously donated lunch
for our November Thankful Luncheon.
Dr, Isaacson is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the
Movement Disorders Society, the Section on Movement Disorders of
the AAN, the Parkinson’s Study Group, and the WeMove Education
Committee, and has been recognized in Best Doctors in America,
America’s Top Physicians, and Florida SuperDoctors.
Other Featured Speakers:
Jessica Mason, ARNP Neurology Consultants of Kansas: Deep Brain
Stimulation
Wendy Williamson, PhD Williamson Wellness Center: Benefits of
Exercise for Those with Parkinson’s
Shana Gatschet, OTR/L, CAPS Relive Rehab Group: Adaptive Living
for Those with Parkinson’s
Michelle Haub, M.S., CCC-SLP: LSVT Loud/LSVT Big
Alexander Tressor, Motivational Speaker: Living with
Parkinson’s Disease
Registration is easy! By phone, 913.341.8828, or online at:
www.parkinsonheartland.org/symposium.html
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WALL OF HONOR
Add your family member or friend to our Wall of Honor
We would like to honor those living with Parkinson’s
disease, caregivers of Pd patients, and those who are
no longer with us. For your donation of $100, we will
honor your chosen one with a photo plaque as part of
our “Wall of Honor” at the BasketBALL. After the event,
the photos will be displayed at the National Parkinson
Foundation Heartland office as a tribute to those we
serve.
WALL OF HONOR
LARRY GUTEKUNST
Here’s how you can honor a friend or loved one...
Best wishes for a healthy & happy 2013!
- Kevin & Amy Fox
On line: Order your tribute online at www.parkinsonheartland.org/memorials.html or email Jenny Tonyes at
jenny@parkinsonheartland.org
By mail: Fill out this form and mail to the Parkinson
Foundation office along with a photo of your friend or
loved one (all photos will be returned) and your check
or credit card information.
□ I/We want to add ____ person/people to the Wall of
Honor for a donation of $100 per honoree
□ My check payable to NPF Heartland is enclosed
Name
Category: □ Person with Parkinson's disease
□ Caregiver
Message (approximately 30 words or less):
□ Charge $________to my
□ Visa
Information for the photo plaque:
□ In memory of...
□ In honor of...
□AMEX □ Mastercard
□ Discover
Name on card
Account number
Expires _________________
CCV code
Address
City
State
Submitted by: ___________________________
Zip
Phone
Your donation is tax deductible to the full extent
permitted by law.
Classy, Sassy Art Glass Classes
Bearden’s Stained Glass, 7600 Metcalf, Overland Park :: 913-268-5018, Susan Wiens
1st & 2nd Wednesday of the month (Mar. 5 & 12, Apr. 2 & 9)
Darcy Bearden, owner of Beardens Stained Glass, and Susan Wiens, a glass
artist living with Parkinsons, have created an art glass class for people with
PD.
Ever think you could work with colored art glass to produce lively, colorful projects--with a sense of “YES I
CAN!” Well, we are going to teach you how! Learn how to cut the glass into your own designs, attach it, use of a
kiln (oven)--all aspects of the “How’s and Why’s of Glass.” Each class will have a project, usually completed in
one session--a fish, a nightlite, keyrings, a votive holder, a frame, etc. There will be a small fee associated with
the project usually in the $10-15 range. Call Susan at 913-268-5018 to register as space is limited to 10. Come
to our next class and see how much fun we can have!
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SUPPORT GROUP ATTENDEES:
presents
“Fall Risks and Safety in the Home”
Wednesday, March 19
3-4pm
NPF Heartland office
Lynn Badura from Kansas City Home Care will
present on “Fall Risks and Safety in the Home.”
This will replace Brighton Garden, Claridge Court,
and NPFH Caregiver support groups for the month
of March. Light snacks & refreshments will be
provided.
Questions? Call Brittany Harris, NPFH Program
Director, 913.341.8828
!! SAVE THE DATE !!
Caregivers’ Luncheon
Thursday, April 24th
12:00pm-2:00pm
Sunrise of Lenexa
15055 W 87th St Pkwy
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 307-0665
A Special Thank You..
When Mary Beth Simpson’s mom (also known
as Nanny) was diagnosed 5 years ago with
Parkinson’s disease, she and her family decided
to do something about it.
They decided to create the annual Treadmill
Challenge which encourages people “to run
and walk miles and miles” in honor of their
loved ones and in support of ALL those who
have Parkinson’s. So every year, Mary Beth
invites family, friends and past participants to
participate via email, and pledges to donate
$10 per every mile walked by the participants.
This year, Nanny died in October losing her
battle against Parkinson’s. But Mary Beth
encouraged participants to be strong and carry
on, just as Nanny had all her life. And, boy
did they, raising a total of $7,523 for NPFH.
Thank you Mary Beth, the Simpson Family and
all Treadmill Challenge participants for your
amazing support!
Wellness Class/ Speaker for the Caregivers
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm
Speaker: Dave Burkett, LSCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Department of Neurology, KUMC
To RSVP, please call Brittany
Harris, NPFH Program Director at
913.341.8828
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Thank You Donors!
We would like the thank the following for their generous donations to the National Parkinson Foundation Heartland via Memorials,
Honorariums, Membership and Individual Donations. Contributions listed here are from October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013.
Honorariums
Sam & Cindy Fisher
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Elizabeth Dunning
Mary Atchison
William & Mary Ballew
James & Ronda Brasier
Monte Charles
Larry & Paula Conrad
Michael & Wanda Cook
Paula Cook
Bryan & Melinda Dehn
Leo & Jeanette Fuhr
Donald & Florence Goslin
Celia Harmon
WJ & Patty Hunter
David & Deloris Lindell
James & Vicky Naber
Dixie Overton
Damon & Susan Parsons
Bill & Carol Smitka
Barbara Wareham
Bob & Linda Wilson
Malcolm Hardy
Jane Bireta
Elizabeth L. Trimble
Corbin Trimble
Gary & Linda Hartman
Sakura Collins
Gary Lee Carter
Beatrice Dieleman
Janice Fruendt
Ray & Sue Henning
Carla Lynn
Mr. & Mrs. ES Tutt
All Those Working for a
Cure
Paul & Janie Klinger
Tom & Martha Bullock
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Joe & Linda Casebolt
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Bob & Bonnie Downs
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Vance & Judy Dykhouse
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Charlie & Leslie Loftus
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Ken & Linda Lutgen
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Jim & Donna Morris
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Don & Jackie Pellow
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Dwight & Charlotte
Robinson
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Mary Beth & Grover
Simpson
John & Carolyn Simpson
Memorials
Ada Viola Davis
Alma Davis
August Gubser
Bernie & Connie Haldiman
Barbara L. Perrin
Sandra Bergman
Gary & Kim McGuire
Gordon & Audrey Neevel
Anadell Potts
Linda Price
Linda Prochaska
Randall & Bonnie Renollet
James D. Smith
John & Debra Venskus
Diane Nicholas
Genette Nicholas
Dr. Charles Moffatt
Rodney Loomer
Dr. William Poyser, DDS
Christine Ojile
Gladys Lorraine Downs
Rocky & Becky Adkins
Betty Buschmeyer
William & Susan Cox
Teresa Eskew
Marcia Fewell
Sharon Keitel
Martha McCabe
Wilma Miller
Rich Mooney
Wanda Nelson
Kevan & Jo Snell
Ollie Soldin
Bill Soldin
James Kite
United Methodist Church -
Torchlighter’s Sunday School
Class
James N. Dailey
Daniel & Delores Flexer
James P. McGilley, Jr.
Bill & Mary Koppers
Marvin Rogers
Joe Rook
Rick & Patricia Pfeifley
John Browning
Mark Douglas
Rex & Paula May
John Brownsberger
Anonymous
Sam & Donna Brownsberger
Mary Coffey
Glen & Susan Goodnight
Lisa Hodson
Rod & Eileen Hutchinson
James & Rose Kincaid
Richard & Lorrie Miles
Elba Comas vda de Vega
Diane Hardy Saran
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Larry Lein
Don & Nancy Bramble
Karen Dobbs
Janet Kesse Schneider
Carolyn Kesse Wilson
Merle Greve
Eileen & Dwight Angleton
Bob & Jean Cross
Glen & Etta Mae Gamble
Phyllis Greve
Sherry Greve
Olive Haight
Clifford & Sidney Haslett
Chester & Dana Hobbs
Eric & Kim Holmes
Michael & Amy Hugo
Troy & Melody Lindberg
Larry & Joanne Lindberg
Todd Lindberg
James Neely
David & Judy Osborn
Ed & Ernestine Ramsey
Cheryl & Mike Reid
Richard & Linda Reinhardt
Howard & Eleanor Russell
Joe Schoenecker
Keith & Vicki Umbarger
Michael & Barbara Watts
Cecil & Kathleen Watts
Mid Eastern Kansas Western
Horse Association
Rex Edward Dowell
Virginia Chaffee
Stephanie Dascalos
Jeff & Jennifer Dowell
Dorotha Dowell
Bertha Dowell
Steve Foerster
Linda & Marvin Henderson
Duane & Karolyn Johns
Kanza Mental Health &
Guidance Center, Inc.
Richard A. Green
Linda Ames
Roger & Nancy Coulter
Laurent & Barbara DeBauge
Mary Gaumer
Ron & Sandy Gieber
Jeff & Stephanie Haney
Gregory & Rebecca Orth
Alex Patterson
John Stewart
Monte & Wright Summers
Carla & Douglas Walker
Family Medicine East
Virginia Brantman
Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Employee
Giving
Ann Abercrombie
Dan Alldredge
Scott Austin
Richard & Candice Baldwin
Melanie Bandel
Mark Barnes
Erin Bawono
Robin Bogdanowicz
Rachel Calhoun
Bryan Camerlinck
Randall Cavner
Ryan & Lauren Chance
Mary T. Clark
Micheleine Clement
Susan Cline
Gary B. Cloud
Carmen Conn
Jessica Conoley
Steven R. Cox
Denise Leigh Dickerson
Robert P. Dill
Bryce Esfeld
Michael & Linda Falk
Richard Thomas Fleener
John D. Fox
Chuck & Sheila Gessler
Evelyn Hagler
Michael Hancock
Doreen Hansen
Linnea Hart
Meghann Hoffman
Jay Hollyman
Penelope James
Sally Karst
Rick & Susan Kastner
Brian K. Lee
Martha Liston
Matthew & Laura Logan
Bruce Long
Douglas Lynn
Jim Marrello
Adrienne Mickells
Greg Mischlich
Erica Murrill
Jane Musgrove
Christine Patton
Joyce Pigago
Sandra Price
Rose Redenbaugh
Megan Rider
Nancy Roth
Robert Rothermal
Karen Lee Schaefer
Glenn Spiking
David Sternecker
Terry Stokes
Corbin Trimble
Mark A. Vance
Jill Vandermolen
Richard VanTuyl, Jr.
Suzanne Vinyardi
Joel Voran
Ruth Waggoner
Bill & Ellen White
Bill & Ellen White
Frank Wirt
Kevin C. Wood
Tyler & Anne Wright
Peter Zilliox
Membership
Elsie Ball
Floy Barnes
Dean & Maryem Floyd
Gloria Freese
Larry & Sandy Gutekunst
Valerie Hodges
Henry & Janet Hyndman
Janice Kinney
Larry & Beverly Mallin
John & Rachel Miller
Violet Millert
Patricia Noordsy
Frederick Obold
Warren & Betty Robinson
Lyle Templeton
Don & Ann Vernon
John F. Wilcox
Erin Willard
Annual
Appeal
Mary Beveridge
Marjorie Brammell
Gary & Cathy Brumley
Vicki Carnahan
Susan Coleman
Stanley Cowart
Suzanne Dimmel
Chuck & Erma Fisher
Harold & Francile Hill
Lee & Janelle Johnson
Diane Lee
Willard & Jane Lynch
Violet Millert
Phyllis & Corky Nason
Don & Jackie Pellow
Doug Poyser
Jay & Christen Ryun
Robert & Shirley Scott
Megan Sinclair
Howard & Lou Snyder
Jackie Wood
Bill & Sharon Yohn
Steve Young
Jim & Lou Eisenbrandt
Janice Kinney
Brook & Patrice Maese
John & Wanda Stepanich
Faye Vadasz
Donations
Karen Anderson
Anonymous
Bill & Christine Becicka
Elizabeth Benson
Michael & Ann Donnelly
Mary & Martin Edmonds
Bo Feng
Key Bank Foundation
Janice Kinney
Dale & Carolyn Kuhlman
Carl & Mary Lou Martin
Nancy McElroy
Sharon McNulty
John & Rachel Miller
Tracy Nick
Pleasant Hill Bank Ralston,
Pope & Diehl LLC
Warren & Betty Robinson
John & Martha Seymour
Nancy & Bernie Thomsen
Connie Turnipseed
Kelly Walls
Joyce Weiblen
Carolyn Wheeler
Patricia Winegardner
Peggy Wright
Every attempt has been made
to reflect accurately and
completely the names of our
generous contributors. We
apologize for any errors or
omissions.
Moving Day is June 14 - Form Your Team Today!
The Moving Day® Walk for Parkinson’s is a collaborative effort of the National
Parkinson Foundation (NPF) and the National Parkinson Foundation Heartland
Chapter. This event is a day of joining together and raising awareness of
Parkinson’s disease. In 2013, over 650 participants, including people with
Parkinson’s disease, family, friends, co-workers, healthcare providers, corporate
leaders and corporate teams, joined together to exercise while raising funds in
support of the Foundation’s mission. It is a day to move, a day that will move you
and a day to move others.
In addition to a fundraising walk, this is a celebration of movement, with a
special Movement Pavilion featuring various types of exercise including seated
exercise, yoga, dance and the “Parkinson’s Experience” which allows people to
experience what it is like to have Parkinson’s disease. The pavilion will be open
when registration begins through the end of the walk. For those who prefer not
to walk, there will plenty of wonderful activities, entertainment and information
to enjoy.
Although registration to walk at Moving Day ® is free, we do hope you will
fundraise on behalf of NPF Heartland. For more information on how to do that,
or to start a team in honor of your loved one, just go to
www.movingdaykansascity.org.
PEOPLE WHO MOVE
CHANGE THE WORLD.
new location for 2014!!
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Liberty Memorial - Kansas City
8am: Event Opens 9:30am: Walk Starts
Register online at:
www.movingdaykansascity.org
Questions? Contact Jenny Tonyes at:
jenny@parkinsonheartland.org
www.MOVINGDAYKANSASCITY.org
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Support Groups & Exercise Classes
Below are support groups & exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s disease and/or their caregivers. All groups
listed are open to the public. Please call the contact listed to confirm days, times and location prior to attending.
Metro KC Support Groups
Page 1/2. Updated December 18, 2013
State
City
Meeting Site
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
KS
Leawood
NPF Heartland
8900 State Line Rd, Suite 320
Caregivers
2nd Thursday
10:30am
Brittany Harris
913.341.8828
KS
Leawood
NPF Heartland
8900 State Line Rd, Suite 320
Young Onset
Varies
Varies
Brittany Harris
913.341.8828
KS
Olathe
College Church of Nazarene
2020 E. Sheridan
1st Wednesday
6pm
Dave Smith
913.732.2144
KS
Overland Park
Brookdale Place
6101 W. 119th Street
2nd Monday
3pm
Leslie Fuller
913.345.9339
KS
Prairie Village
Brighton Gardens
7105 Mission Road
3rd Monday
1pm
Brittany Harris
913.341.8828
KS
Prairie Village
Claridge Court
8101 Mission Road
2nd Tuesday
7pm
Catherine Solie
913.385.4145
MO
Lee’s Summit
John Knox Places Restaurant
1001 Chipman Road
4th Wednesday
10am
Dr. Kelly Lyons
913.588.7159
MO
North Kansas City
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church
4301 NE Vivion Road
4th Tuesday
1:30pm
Alicia Scott
816.405.5255
Missouri Support Groups
State
City
Meeting Site
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
MO
Branson
Cox Medical Center Branson
525 Branson Landing Blvd.
2nd Thursday
2pm
Charlene Stade
417.883.0637
MO
Columbia
Lenoir Community Center
1 Hourigan Drive
1st Thursday
4pm
Patsy & David Dalton
daltonsinc@aol.com
573.356.6036 or
573.434.4569
MO
Joplin
Byers Ave. United Meth. Church
18th & Byers
Monday
2:15pm
Nancy Dunaway
417.623.5560
MO
Lake Ozark
Lake Ozark Christian Church
1560 Bagnall Blvd.
3rd Thursday
12pm
Patsy & David Dalton
daltonsinc@aol.com
573.356.6036 or
573.434.4569
MO
Lebanon
Lebanon-Laclede County Library
913 S. Jefferson
2nd Wednesday
every other month
2:30pm
Janice McCauley
417.269.3616
MO
Monett
First United Church
1600 N. Central
2nd Thursday
every other month
2pm
Judee Steward
417.269.3616
MO
Springfield
Meyer Fitness Center
3535 S. National
Last Wednesday
3pm
Judee Steward
417.269.3616
MO
Springfield
Meyer Fitness Center
3535 S. National
Young Onset
4th Thursday
7pm
Janice McCauley
417.269.3616
MO
Springfield
Ladies Only Care Partners
Call for location
1st Wednesday
5pm
Judee Steward
Janice McCauley
417.269.3616
MO
Springfield
Mercy Hospital
1235 E. Cherokee Street
2nd Thursday
2pm
Randi Newson
417.820.3157
MO
Trenton
Royal Inn Pizza
1410 E. 9th Street
1st Thursday
10:30am
Gloria Koon
660.485.6558
Kansas Support Groups
State
City
Meeting Site
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
KS
Abilene
Abilene Physical Therapy
103 NW 15th Street
3rd Thursday
6pm
Tonya Mills
785.263.3646
KS
Buhler
Sunshine Meadows Retirement
400 S. Buhler Road
2nd Tuesday
10am
LeNora Duerksen
620.543.2251
KS
Chanute
Neosho Memorial Regional MC
629 S. Plummer Ave
2nd Thursday
2pm
Nancy Brock
620.537.7386
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State
City
Meeting Site
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
KS
Emporia
Presbyterian Manor
2300 Industrial Road
3rd Wednesday
1:30pm
June Hubert
620.343.2613
KS
Great Bend
St. Rose Amubulatory Center
3515 Broadway
4th Tuesday of
even months
7pm
Mark Mingenback
620.786.6136
KS
Hays
Messiah Lutheran Church
2000 Main Street
2nd Thursday
(bring own lunch)
Noon
Eileen Rohrberg
785.628.1231
KS
Hutchinson
Hutchinson Public Library
901 N. Main
2nd Thursday
10am
Gary Hughes
620.663.8180
KS
Junction City
Sterling House
1022 Caroline Avenue
1st Thursday
6pm
Joyce Gfeller
785.762.3123
KS
Lawrence
First Presbyterian Church
2415 Clinton Parkway
3rd Tuesday
2pm
Elaine Penny
785.760.1026
KS
Manhattan
Meadowlark Hills
2121 Meadowlark Road
1st Thursday
2pm
Michelle Haub
785.323.3899
KS
Manhattan
Meadowlark Hills
2121 Meadowlark Road
Caregivers
3rd Monday
1pm
Michelle Haub
785.323.3899
KS
McPherson
Prairie View
1102 Hospital Drive
2nd Tuesday
2pm
David McDonald
620.245.5000
KS
Topeka
Midland Hospice Church
200 SW Frazier Circle
1st Thursday
5:30pm
Rob Peppers or
Jean Barton
785.273.9861 or
785.478.9045
KS
Wichita
Reflection Ridge Retirement
2300 N. Tyler Road
4th Tuesday
11:30am
Deb Wetta
316.210.3587
KS
Wichita
Via Christi on St. Francis
929 N. St. Francis
3rd Wed (Jan-Oct)
2nd Wed (Nov-Dec)
2pm
Carolyn Cowart
316.268.8204
316.689.5700 to
register
Metro KC Exercise Classes
State
City
Meeting Site
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
Aquatics
M,T,W,Th,F
1:30pm
Judy Hill
816.942.0994
MO
Kansas City
Kingswood Senior Living
10000 Wornall Road
MO
Kansas City
Kingswood Senior Living
10000 Wornall Road
Aquatics
Mon, Wed, Fri
9am
Judy Hill
816.942.0994
MO
Kansas City
Kingswood Senior Living
10000 Wornall Road
Arthritis Exercise
Mon, Wed, Fri
1:30pm
Judy Hill
816.942.0994
MO
Kansas City
Kingswood Senior Living
10000 Wornall Road
Balance & Coord.
Tues & Thurs
1:302:30pm
Judy Hill
816.942.0994
MO
Kansas City
Garden Village
8550 Granby
Tues, Thurs, Sat
9:3010:30am
Mary Jane Branch
816.436.5555
KS
Kansas City
Trinity Methodist Church
5010 Parallel Parkway
Mondays
11am
Dianne Lee
913.432.4321
KS
Leawood
NPF Heartland
8900 State Line Rd, #320
Tues, Wed, Thurs
10:30am
Brittany Harris
913.341.8828
KS
Prairie Village
Prairie Village Comm. Cntr
7720 Mission Road
Dance for Pd
Mondays
11am
Brittany Harris
913.341.8828
Meeting Day
Time
Facilitator
Phone
Kansas Exercise Classes
State
City
Meeting Site
KS
Manhattan
Meadowlark Hills
2121 Meadowlark Road
Mon & Fri
1:15pm
Michelle Haub
785.323.3899
KS
Wichita
ReLive Rehab
2020 N. Tyler #112
M,T,W,Th
Varies
Shana Gatschet
316.295.4591
KS
Wichita
Williamson Wellness Center
8340 E. 21st N., Suite 900
Every Tues & Thurs
1:45pm2:45pm
Carmen Dick
Wendy Williamson
Jackie Church
316.295.4366
PARKINSON UPDATE
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Non-Profit
U.S. Postage
National Parkinson
Foundation Heartland
PAID
Shawnee Mission, KS
Permit No. 1268
8900 State Line Road
Suite 320
Leawood KS 66206
913.341.8828 office
913.341.8885 fax
www.parkinsonheartland.org
Executive Director
Jane Ann Gorsky
Find us on Facebook!
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janeann@parkinsonheartland.org
Program Director
Brittany Harris
brittany@parkinsonheartland.org
Special Events &
Membership
Jenny Tonyes
jenny@parkinsonheartland.org
Bookkeeper
Stacey Stark
accounts@parkinsonheartland.org
Wellness Coordinator
Kathy Mayer
Wellness Instructor
Janis Rovick
Dance Instructor
Suzanne Ryan
This newsletter is published
by NPF Heartland to help
people with Parkinson’s, their
relatives, friends and
caregivers. It is not intended
to provide personal medical
advice, which should be
obtained directly from a
physician. Please contact us if
you have suggestions as to
how we can better serve you.
APRIL is PARKINSON’S
AWARENESS MONTH!