Living with young-onset Parkinson's disease (YOPD) while raising three kids with my wife has offered a few unique challenges and a superabundance of blessings. Like so many others experience, my Parkinson's rigidity, tremors, and balance issues make daily life tasks more taxing for me. It can be easy to allow these symptoms to make me sit on the sidelines of life. I am sure many others have felt the same way.

I have come to understand, however, that we were not made to sit on the bench. We were created to actively engage in this life, making an impact in our own small but significant way.I have joined the fight to beat Parkinson's by participating in Moving Day Twin Cities, benefiting the Parkinson's Foundation. Did you know that someone is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every 6 minutes in the United States? No one should have to face Parkinson's alone. That is why the Parkinson's Foundation provides a community of support to give people the resources and help they need to live well with Parkinson's.

In The Lorax, Dr. Seuss wrote, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not." Your hearts, hands and voices are urgently needed. Please consider making a donation today! Your gift will support the Parkinson's Foundation mission to improve care and advance research toward a cure. Thank you for joining the fight against Parkinson's!

Sincerely,
Mark Kelm