Save the Date Sunday, September 15, 2024
2024 Goal $200,000
All contributions will help our efforts to empower patients to take control of their journey!
Our Purpose
Newly diagnosed Parkinson’s patients are often given medication and little guidance beyond that, leaving them with questions, depression, and uncertainty. As a Parkinson’s patient herself, the co-founder of the 5KforJK nonprofit understands these challenges and is dedicated to helping others with Parkinson’s improve their quality of life by providing education and exercise opportunities. Through these efforts, the 5KforJK aims to reduce fear and empower patients to take control of their journey with Parkinson’s.
Although medications are important for managing Parkinson’s disease, many patients may not realize the equally critical roles that exercise and joining a Parkinson’s community can play in their overall well-being and journey towards a better quality of life.
What We Know
Our Goal
The 5KforJK nonprofit started as a walk for 1 and quickly turned into a non-profit organization for 1 million. There are 1 million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s. The 5KforJK non-profit wants to reduce fear of the unknown and empower patients to take control of their journey!
save the date!
Date and Time:
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Pre-event festivities begin at 12:00PM
The walk begins at 1PM
Location:
Olentangy Liberty Middle School
7940 Liberty Rd,
Powell, OH 43065
The 5KforJK nonprofit started as a walk for 1 and quickly turned into a non-profit organization for 1 million. There are 1 million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s, 90,000 are diagnosed each year. The 5KforJK nonprofit wants to reduce fear of the unknown and empower patients to take control of their journey!
In just two years, we raised over $220k! We applied $186k to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and $34k to assist Parkinson’s patients locally. We will be walking a 5K again in Powell, Ohio, on Sunday, October 8, 2023 where we will raise money for MJF Foundation and for people living with Parkinson’s.
Help a loved one live their best life today.
As the second most common neurological disorder, more than ten million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s today. In the United States, approximately 60,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year alone. There is no known cure.
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