{"id":202,"date":"2008-04-27T00:28:08","date_gmt":"2008-04-27T04:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2009-05-30T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2009-05-31T02:30:10","slug":"the-annual-puw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/?p=202","title":{"rendered":"The Annual PUW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 14th annual Parkinson\u2019s Unity Walk,  the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson&#8217;s research in the country, was held in NYC\u2019s Central Park on Saturday.   It\u2019s a one day per year event (with work behind the scenes all year)  that has grown from a couple hundred walkers in 1994 to today\u2019s several thousands of  walkers.  The dollars raised for research has also grown over the years, with this year\u2019s total being 1.3 million thus far!  While the number is certainly impressive, the push is always for more donations for research until the disease is cured.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been honored to be associated with the PUW,  doing its print work and photography for several years.   Plus, Derry (my business partner) and I have also designed and built their website.  This year is the seventh that we photographed the Walk, with Derry taking all of the official team photos and me taking everything else.  It\u2019s work we thoroughly enjoy and look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Walk, including how you can get involved to participate in future walks, or to make a donation, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitywalk.org\" target=\"_blank\">unitywalk.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some photos from the event:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/walkers2.jpg\" alt=\"walkers2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the thousands who came out to walk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/walkers1.jpg\" alt=\"walkers1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/michelle.jpg\" alt=\"michelle.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gorgeous Michelle Charlesworth, ABC News anchorwoman, was the emcee extraordinaire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/puw-marty.jpg\" alt=\"puw-marty.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Martin Tuchman, Chairman of the PUW, holding the Proclamation from Mayer Bloomberg, and  Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General of the U.S, both speakers at the event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/maymay.jpg\" alt=\"maymay.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful MayMay Ali inspired the crowd with her uplifting poem written specifically for this event, something participants have enjoyed for the past couple years.  MayMay  is also extremely active in Team Parkinson, another PD organization that operates of out LA.  We also did TP&#8217;s website, and you can learn more about that organization <a href=\"www.team-parkinson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/doggie.jpg\" alt=\"doggie.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even dogs were walking!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/booths.jpg\" alt=\"booths.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before and after the Walk, everyone is invited to stroll &#8220;Find a Cure&#8221; boulevard where plenty of educational materials is freely available (plus all kinds of other stuff, like water bottles, backpacks, food, and so on).<\/p>\n<p>Again, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/unitywalk.org\" target=\"_blank\">Unity Walk<\/a> website and consider getting involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 14th annual Parkinson\u2019s Unity Walk, the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson&#8217;s research in the country, was held in NYC\u2019s Central Park on Saturday. 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