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We had the opportunity to honor two very special people in the Parkinson Community. Mr. Howard Porter of Stoneham, MA received the APDA Massachusetts Volunteer of the Year Award. Leslie Fawcett Vickers, RN, MS received the APDA Massachusetts Healthcare Professional 2008 recognition of service to the Parkinson Community. Leslie is the Director of Bayada Home Care Nursing. She has worked closely with individuals and a family affected by Parkinson’s for most of her professional career and has been instrumental in developing Parkinson’s disease home care programs. Congratulations and Thank You to Howard and Leslie.
The final numbers are not in, but to date the Massachusetts Chapter has collected over 100,000 dollars. This money will be used for research projects that have been submitted to the American Parkinson Disease Association and carefully reviewed by the APDA Scientific Medical Advisory Board.
A walk of this magnitude could not be accomplished without the dedication and commitment of many individuals from our Parkinson Community. This all volunteer group portrays the extraordinary human spirit of caring that exists throughout our state. Our walk committee chaired by Chapter President Keith Ciccone has worked non stop for the past 11 months. As we close this year’s event we are already looking forward to next year. We invite you to join us.
The Chapter is still accepting donations. Visit our walk page at apdama.kintera.org/walk08 for more information regarding donations and our progress to date. Thank you!
Special Thanks to our walk committee, volunteers, team captains, team participants, walkers, sponsors, vendors, and gifts in kind from our community!
Walk Committee
Keith Ciccone (Coordinator)
Laura Bridges
Debbie Case
Kimberly Creem
Melissa Diggin
Wendy Green
Rosalyn Nascimento
Kristen Stapleton
Denyse Turpin
Cathi Thomas
Walk Volunteers
Marc Benick
Julia Benick
Laura Bridges
Joel, Janet, & Kurt Brown
Leslie Brown-Velazquez
Boston University Physical Therapy Students
Norma Butter & Family
Mike Cleary
The Corduck Family
Elise Cohen
Laurel Cohen
Mark Cohen
Gary Creem
Kimberly Creem
Melissa Diggin
Diane Durkee
Sid Durkee
Terry Ellis
Tim Ferry
Nancy Fine
Abbey Green
Michael Green
Robbie Green
Wendy Green
Anne Marie Gregg
Beth Hagan
Steve Hart
Lauren James
Ray James
Kevin Maguire
Jean Mathis
Linda McLaughlin
Cheri Milano
Rick Mirkin
Kathy Mulhall
Judith Murray
Rosalyn Nascimento
Laurie Pant
Elaine Proulx
Paul Proulx
Tami Rork
Mary-Elizabeth Russell
The Shore Family
Gerald Slabin
Andrew Slabin
Alex Stapleton
Billy Stapleton
Kristen Stapleton
Taylor Stapleton
Cathi Thomas
Erin Thomas
Liz Thomas
Mike Travis
Tan Truong
Laurie Jo Tullis
Colleen Turpin
Danielle Turpin
Denyse Turpin
Julianne Turpin
Jeanne Vatour
Ryan Vickers
Molly Velazquez-Brown
Alex Yen
Corporate Sponsors
Costco
Reebok International Headquarters
Teva Neuroscience
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Volunteer Vendors
Ameriprise Financial
Bayada Home Care
Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
Brighams’s Ice Cream & Slush
Bob Corduck, Por-Shun Inc.
Costco Wholesale
Dunkin Donuts, Squantum
Greater Medford VNA, Marie Knasis
Honest Tea
New England Sinai Hospital
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Porter Art Group Stoneham
Teva Neuroscience
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Vernalis
Teams
Arnie's Family
BU Neurology
Butch's Brigade
Canton Lion’s Club
Carole's Crusaders
Charlie's Crew
DCMARCH
DOPA SCHMOPA
Ed's Striders
Fletcher Family & Friends
Grammies Hope
Granddad's Girls
Grandpa's Gang
Hamel Ten Pins
Hank and Erin
Jack's Pack
Jiggs' Team
Jim Cronin Team
MAB Community Services
Marti's Marchers
Team Mooradian
NSCC Nursing
Papa Flash
Papa's Posse
Papa's Progeny
Patsy's Posse
PD Young Onset Support Group
PJ's Pacers
Polonia Fights Parkinson's
Rich's Team
Robbins Team
Sheldon's Squad
Sheri's Angels
The Shruhan Family
Silver Streaks
Skip the Walk... Grab a Beer!
Team Bob
Team Guzikowski
Team Herb
Team Jeff
Team Jerry
Team Morris
Team Pelletier
Team Sinai
Team Spirit
Team Stoller
Team Timilty
Team Traweek
The Bankuti Bunch & Friends
The Lennon Sisters
The Simpsons
The Two Steps
Vinny's Voyagers
Weiss Walkers
Gifts In Kind
Alfredo Aiello's Italian Foods
All A Girl Needs 2
Bernie & Phyl's Furniture
BJ's Wholesale Club of Danvers & Natick
Boston Beer Company
Classic Faces
Cathi Thomas, Keith Ciccone, & Denyse Turpin
Kevin Egan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
National Amusement/ Showcase Cinemas
Papa Gino's
The Playwrite Restaurant & Bar
Roger's Jewelery Store
Salem Wholesalers
Shiseido
The 99 Restaurant
Treasures 4 U
Zoo New England
** These lists are a work in progress,
please let us know if we forgot your name.**
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