Mom wins 3rd at 5K!
Carol Walton, CEO of The Parkinson Alliance, and Terri Chiravalle Patrowicz
On Saturday, September 25th, a sad day as it marked the 10th anniversary of my dad’s death, I took my mom with me to the annual Carnegie Center Fun Run & 5K which raises money for The Parkinson Alliance. I photograph the event each year, and I thought it would be fun for mom to participate. Rather than doing the Fun Run, mom decided to walk the 5K! My sister MaryAnn also joined her to walk the race. During the awards ceremony, not only did mom win the Raffle prize of a large bag of goodies — such as 3 month membership to a nice gym/spa, body massage, gift certificates, and all kinds of food from Trader Joe’s — she came in 3rd in her division! Not bad for a 75 year old!! I included mom’s maiden name above because you never know who may be searching online to find her.
For more information on The Parkinson Alliance, click the link above. The Alliance raises money to fund the research needed to find the cause and cure of Parkinson’s. They are a unique organization in that every dollar raised by an individual is matched dollar for dollar, meaning that 100% of your donation goes directly to Parkinson’s research!