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Meet Three People Moving for A Parkinson’s Cure

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This article highlights community members who raise funds and awareness for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Learn about: 

  • A family who uses Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s as a fundraiser and celebration of their loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
  • A Parkinson’s Champion who ran an ultramarathon in honor of family members with PD.
  • A young musician who was inspired to use her talents to raise awareness for the Parkinson’s community.
Women waving as they walk for Parkinson's Moving Day

In 2025, Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s, Parkinson’s Revolution and Parkinson’s Champions raised a record-breaking $9.82 million to support groundbreaking Parkinson’s disease (PD) research, improve access to quality care and educate more people about Parkinson’s while expanding this supportive, motivated community.

We are inspired by all the people who walk, ride, run and create do-it-yourself (DIY) events to raise Parkinson’s awareness and funds that allow us to advance our mission to make life better for people with PD. Meet Laura, Charlie, Kasey and more community members who help us move toward a cure:

Laura with her family at Moving Day event

Laura’s Posse Makes Moving Day a Celebration in Her Honor

Keith Morris has helped his wife, Laura, navigate Parkinson’s since she was diagnosed in 2013. When it became more difficult to manage her symptoms in 2019, Keith and his two daughters started looking for additional resources, which led them to the Parkinson’s Foundation and Moving Day Chicago.

“We make it an all-day event that has grown every year. It’s an emotional day for us, and it’s really good for our family. There is a community feel to Moving Day, like we are all in this together. You can’t underestimate that.”

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Charlie posing in the mountains

Charlie Runs Ultramarathon in Support of Parkinson’s Foundation

Charlie Ruff traveled to run the Oregon Cascades 100, an ultramarathon, while raising money as a Parkinson’s Champion. When wildfires forced him to evacuate and cut the race short, he found another ultramarathon to jump into days later. The last miles were difficult, but he pressed on, thinking about his loved ones with PD.

“One step at a time. There is no other option. If you’ve been around someone in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s, I don’t need to make the connection for you.”

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Kasey Moore playing the piano

Kasey Inspires Global Support for Parkinson’s Through Parkin-SONG

After learning more about Parkinson’s disease from her dad, a neurologist who treats people with Parkinson’s, Kasey was inspired to take action. She launched Parkin-SONG, a Facebook fundraiser where she performed piano piece to raise awareness and funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Friends, family and even professional artists like Gloria Estefan joined in, making the fundraiser bigger than she imagined it could be.

“Being a Parkinson’s Champion means using my voice, my music and my effort to bring comfort, hope and awareness to the Parkinson’s community. It’s amazing to see how something that began from the heart can grow and truly make a difference.”

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