Vancouver, BC - Parkinson Society British Columbia is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, Me-n-Ed's Pizza restaurants in Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam have successfully raised $18,000 at their golf tournament in Maple Ridge. "With hundreds of charitable golf tournaments taking place in the Lower Mainland and with the economic downturn, it is indeed a remarkable achievement that Me-n-Ed's reached their goal this year", said Diane Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Parkinson Society British Columbia. "We are a small organization and for us, $18,000 means a lot. We are deeply grateful to owners Cris and Richard Florian for choosing our Society to be the recipients of their fundraising efforts".

 

Cris and Richard Florian, owners of the Me-n-Ed's franchises in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam expressed their gratitude to all the golfers and corporations who have supported the Parkinson’s cause in the last three years. "With special thanks, we also acknowledge the continued support of Scotia Bank, who contributes matching donations and volunteer time toward this annual event".

 

Parkinson's is the second most common chronic neurological disorder after Alzheimer's. Parkinson's is a debilitating, devastating disease for which there is no cure. The symptoms include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, stiffness of muscles, impaired balance, loss of volume and clarity of speech, depression, and in some cases, dementia. Medications and surgery ease the symptoms but do not slow the progression of the disease. 40% of those newly diagnosed are diagnosed before the age of 60, many as young as 25 to 30 years old.

 

Parkinson Society British Columbia receives no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of individual donors and members, corporations, foundations and the dedicated efforts of volunteers.

Diane Robinson, CEO, Parkinson Society British Columbia

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