About Us
NPF Greater Rochester
The National Parkinson Foundation Greater Rochester is a local group that supports people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. It sponsors and assists with programs that encourage people to become actively involved in the Parkinson’s community. NPFGR’s education efforts include regular lectures about how to best cope with the affliction, exercise classes, dancing, and mentoring. The group was formerly known as the Parkinson Support Group of Upstate New York.
Victory Summit
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Radisson Hotel – Rochester Riverside
Topics will include:
- Parkinson’s Research Update
- Living Well Today with Parkinson’s
- Interactive exercise sessions
- Care for the Care Partner
The event is free of charge and includes lunch.
Bring your care partner, friends and family. This is not a day to be missed!
Registration is required.
You can register online at: http://TheVictorySummit.kintera.org/Rochester
or by calling: 1-888-364-6415.
Annual Picnic
Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Brighton Town Park, 777 Westfall Road
Sandwiches provided. Please bring veggies, salads, a side dish or dessert to share (if you are able), and beverages. Reservations are encouraged, please leave a message at (585) 234-5355.
Moving Day
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Monroe Community College Brighton Campus
Moving Day® is a collaborative effort of the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) and the National Parkinson Foundation Rochester Chapter. This event is a day of joining together and raising awareness of Parkinson’s disease. At our inaugural Moving Day walk last fall, over 400 participants, including people with Parkinson’s disease, family, friends, co-workers, healthcare providers, corporate leaders and corporate teams, joined together to exercise while raising funds in support of the Foundation’s mission.
