Alyn Waters Country Park event to fund Parkinson's care
The charity is set to raise more than £22,000 in total from its Walk for Parkinson's event, which will help fund specialist Parkinson's care in Wales and across the UK.
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In the UK, 166,000 people have a diagnosis of Parkinson's, including about 8,300 in Wales. Parkinson's is on the rise. In the UK today, someone is diagnosed every 20 minutes. There are more than 40 symptoms, from tremor and pain to anxiety.
Peter said: "It's fantastic that the walk was held here in North Wales for the first time. Hopefully it won't be the last as it was great to see so many people turning out to support such a great cause. After my Parkinson's diagnosis, my wife and I decided to carry on as best as we could. Joan and I walk everyday, meet friends for coffee and cake or lunch, pick the grandchildren up from school and spend as much time as we can in our caravan in Dinas Dinlle outside Caernarfon."
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Joan added: "Our initial target was £250 but to date we have raised a staggering £1,400. It was a good opportunity for the family to get together to support a worthwhile cause and in doing so, support taid (grandad). The boys thoroughly enjoyed the day and were delighted that Max was the first dog back and received a medal. It also made them realise the extent of the condition which up to then was the question 'Why has Taid (Grandad) got a shaky hand?'."
Keri McKie, community fundraiser for Wales at Parkinson's UK Cymru, said: "I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in Walk for Parkinson's in Wrexham and made it such a special event. Whether you walked, donated, volunteered or got involved in any other way, you've supported our Nurse Appeal, raising money to fund specialist Parkinson's care in Wales and across the UK.
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"We hope this event will inspire others to support Parkinson's UK Cymru. There are lots of ways for you to get involved - from volunteering at an event, to campaigning for better services. Without the generosity of people like you, our work would not be possible."
• To find out more about fundraising for Parkinson's UK please visit: www.parkinsons.org.uk/fundraising
A family from Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham have raised more than £1,400 for Parkinson's UK, with the charity set to raise more than £22,000 in total from its Walk for Parkinson's event which will help fund specialist Parkinson's care in Wales and across the UK.
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