Aviva Community Fund's voting round is now open! Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) hopes to bring Aware in Care kits to British Columbians with Parkinson's disease (PD). This project has been selected to be assessed by the public through voting. If it is one of the thirty most popular projects, PSBC will be considered for up to $50,000 worth of funding by a panel of judges. The voting round is open between October 11 through October 28 and Grand Prize Winners will be announced on December 6.
Aware in Care kits were first produced by National Parkinson Foundation in the United States. Research has found that individuals with PD are hospitalized 50% more frequently than their peers without PD. Additionally, complications can arise due to difficulties communicating Parkinson's specific needs with hospital staff. The Aware in Care kit is large enough for various medications and comes with a hospital action plan, Parkinson's disease ID bracelet, plus additional tools to help communicate various health-related needs.
How to Vote:
- Visit https://www.avivacommunityfund.org
- Click on the green Login/Register link at the top right hand side of your desktop's screen. Enter the information requested in the form. Do not check the box under "Consent for Aviva marketing materials" unless you want to receive their ads. Click the yellow "Register" button at the bottom of the page. You will receive another link to your email account almost immediately, which you will be required to follow/click on in order to activate your account.
- Once your account has been activated, use the "Search Product Tiles..." field on the homepage to search for our project by entering 'Aware in Care' into the field. Alternatively, you can visit our Aviva page directly at: http://bit.ly/AvivaPSBC
- You will be asked how many votes you want to place on this project (you can add up to 18).
- Finally click submit votes.