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Happy Holidays From PAR!
Ski For Parkinson's Early Bird Registration Ends Soon!
Join us to raise awareness and crucial funding for those living with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners in the Yampa Valley community. All proceeds benefit the programs and services provided by the Parkinson Association’s Yampa Valley Parkinson Support Network (YVPSN).

The theme for the 7th Annual Ski for Parkinson's is Mask-Ski-Rade, a safe and stylish way to join. However you roll, come join the fun! We also highly encourage team costumes based on your team’s representation of Mask-Ski-Rade. Best costumes will be recognized!

Early Bird Registration ends today!

We received a generous donation of high quality socks from Smartwool. We will be giving away two pairs of socks each week, through a random drawing of anyone who is registered for Ski for Parkinson's. Make sure to register now, save some money and you could win!

For more information, please email Michael.
Exercise

A limited number of exercise classes have resumed in-person. For more information, please contact PAR at (303) 830-1839 or email Elena.

We have moved many of our programs online; to access online exercise classes and educational seminars, click here or visit our website.
Educational Webinars
Video Webinar: Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease
We recently hosted a webinar on Nutrition and Parkinson's disease presented by Priscilla Brenes. We have uploaded the webinar to our YouTube for you to watch at anytime.
Community Events
Weekly Support Group on Zoom
We have started up a weekly support group that meets via Zoom and is led by our Licensed Clinical Social Worker Cari Friedman. This support group is open to all those affected by Parkinson’s disease.

Wednesdays | 7:00pm


If you are logging in using a mobile app, you will need to enter the Zoom meeting ID and/or Passcode.

Meeting ID: 946 5496 2000
Passcode: 839074

At the meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16th, Dr. Christina Vaughan an Associate Professor of Neurology at CU and Neuropalliative Care Specialist, will be a guest speaker at the support group meeting and available for questions on all things related to Parkinson’s. 

For more information, please email Cari.

If you are new to using Zoom click here for a step-by-step video on how to use on the program.
New Care Partner Support Group: Caring Through COVID-19
The Caring Through COVID-19 Group is designed to help family members of adults living with serious and/or chronic illnesses (e.g., dementia) manage the unique stressors of being a family Care Partner during COVID-19.

The 8-session group is broken down into two modules: building generalizable coping skills and applying skills to stressful situations unique to Care Partners during COVID-19.

Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 5:15pm
January 6, 2021 - February 24, 2021

Click here to view the flyer and for more information, please call Evan at (303) 724-0976.
Newly Diagnosed Virtual Support Group
There is a new monthly virtual support group for people recently diagnosed with PD (1-3 years), that will be held over Zoom.

The group will meet every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 4pm.

Click here for the link to the Zoom.

If you are logging in using a mobile app, you will need to enter the Zoom meeting ID and/or Passcode.

Meeting ID: 923 8768 4430
Passcode: 692148
Colorado Gives Day Thank You
Thank you all so much! This year's Colorado Gives Day was amazing. With your help, we raised $40,000! The money raised will help us continue to offer our programs and services free of charge to anyone living with PD in Colorado.

If you missed out on Colorado Gives Day, but would still like to donate, please click here.

Thank you so much for your generosity and continued support of the Parkinson Association of the Rockies.
Community Section On Our Website

We have added a Community section to our website, to help everyone stay up-to-date with PAR news, community partner events and updates and national organizations. From the community section you will find the following sub-categories:

Articles & Research: Articles and research related to PD

Community Happenings: Events and new occurrences in our community

Personal Stories: Stories of how PD and PAR have impacted individuals

Surveys: Surveys from PAR and other PD Organizations
We encourage you to promote and follow our hashtags!
Did you know by following hashtags on your social media you can see what others are actively doing in your community and visa-versa?
All you need to do is search for a hashtag or click a hashtag in a post to follow.

#PAR #Parkinsons #ParkinsonsAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease
#PDhealth #PDeducation #PDexercise
Or mail your check donation to:
 Parkinson Association of the Rockies
1325 S Colorado Blvd., Ste. 204B Denver, CO 80222

Or call us for an over the phone donation:
(303) 830-1839

**The CARES Act includes a new $300 ‘non-itemizer’ tax deduction for 2020**
When you donate to PAR, you will be eligible to receive a tax break of up to $300 in addition to the standard deduction (consult your tax advisor).