Cape Argus Angels 2012
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During the Cape Argus this earlier this month, we had a few Angels call us and offer to ride to raise funds and awareness of Parkinson's Disease and Our Association. We were lucky to have Tess Hawke, Amanda Hawke and Hendrik Schmidt cycle for Parkinson's Association and raised funds out of her own initiative.
Tess admited that the race was a difficult but rewarding experience, she said, "We loved the race in retrospect. At the time it was gruelling at temperatures of between 39 and 43. At times I thought I would burst! Both Amanda and I did really well. We both got sub 5's with me at 4hr56min and Amanda at 4hr 49min. I was basically in the top 50% in all categories and Amanda even higher than that. She was top 30% for her age group."
Amanda and Tess training two days before on Chapmans Peak drive overlooking Hout Bay
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Amanda and Tess before the race
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Amanda and Tess
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Tess and Kate Colsell. She was Tess's main training buddy. She rode for Chas Everitt who rode for the Give Me a Chance Foundation. |
We were also blessed to have Hendrik Schmidt ride the Cape Argus Cycle Challenge 2012 for the Parkinson's * Association. He also raised funds for us by cycling for us.
Thank you to our Angels, we value and appreciate your support!
These, three amazing people have inspired us to start the bid for next years cycle challenge, if you are interested in participating, either in the race or to be a sponsor, please contact us.
World Parkinson's Day
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World Parkinson's Day is held on the 11 April of every year, the day is used to promote awareness of Parkinson's Disease and to advocate support for various causes that assist Parkinson's Patients. World Parkinson’s DayParkinson’s disease was first described by English physician Dr. James Parkinson in hiswork entitled An Essay on the Shaking Palsy (1817). In this short essay Parkinson wrote about "Involuntary tremulous motion, with lessened muscular power, in parts not in action and even when supported; with a propensity to bend the trunk forwards, and to pass from a walking to a running pace: the senses and intellect being uninjured."
Worlds Apart : Parkinsons Disease
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Worlds Apart :Parkinson's in south africa
In its latest report on how Parkinson's is managed around the world, EPDA Plus spoke to two key disease authorities in South Africa and discovered a country faced with numerous high-profile economic, cultural, political and health-related challenges. As a result, manypeople with Parkinson's are going without the treatments and care they should be entitled to.
Cerebral Forum 2011
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The Cerebal Palsy Forum was held at the Intercontinental Hotel at OR TAMBO Airport on the 8th October 2011
A Bucket List of Note
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Astonishing Parkinson’s Awareness With Dries Peschel & Helen Zille
Andries Johannes Peschel with Parkinson's who had been declared disabled for 12 years, did the unthinkable and embarked on one of his bucket list projects to create awareness for Parkinson's and challenge himself.
Due to the progression of Parkinsons his abilities have now become futile thus compromising his mobility.
Andries set his sight on climbing Table Mountain and invite celebrities which included high profile DA Helen Zille to attend his endevour. Andries walked up Table Mountain with his camera crew and physiotherapist however 80km winds decended on the crew forcing them to return back to base, all was not lost the media attention and Helen Zille, Karin Willemse from the Parkinson's & Movement related Disorders Association of South Africa made Andries's day an exceptional experience for all and a spectacular awareness campaign for The Parkinsons Association, as the story spread to prime time television that evening.
"The mileage we got out of Anries is exceptional and Andries is a blessing from God' say Karin Willemse whose interview was broadcast on SABC 1 that evening. Thanks to Andries whose Bucket list of Note became news worthy and and was another explosive campaign by Parkinson's and Related Movement disorders Association of South Africa.