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By & for those affected by Parkinson’s disease

January 2022

From The Board

With Much Gratitude The Annual Appeal is in its last weeks and we’d like to thank all of you for your steadfast support. Many of you took this opportunity to remember and honor family and friends with a donation to PD Active. These tributes remind us of the value we place on community and the joy we find in being together, especially in-person.   We look forward to seeing you in 2022 online and in person, COVID permitting.

PD Active Board & Staff Jen Roitman (staff), Judi Ettlinger, Adam Mizock, Chad Zucker, Norm Frankel (back row left to right) Judith Lubman, Mary Pat Boersma, Cathy Ball (staff), Suzanne Calpestri, Todd Morrish (front row left to right)

Save the Date

January Virtual Speaker Forum The Influence of Environmental and Occupational Toxins on Neurological Diseases Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022 Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm PST Speaker: Dr. Beate Ritz, M.D., PhD, M.P.H., Professor of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Medicine Dr. Beate Ritz is the Interim Director for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research. Her research focuses on the health effects of toxins such as pesticides, ionizing radiation, and air pollution on neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s disease. (Read more) PD Active depends on donations to bring programs like this to our members free of charge. We remain grateful for your contributions. DONATE HERE

Dr. Beate Ritz REGISTER NOW You should receive a confirmation e-mail after registering. Contact us at info@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119 if you need assistance.

Classes & Programs

Suzanne Drolet’s Be Well Yoga Class has Ended After eight years, Suzanne Drolet’s Thursday Be Well yoga class ended on December 23. Suzanne wrote “It's been a great honor working with the Parkinson's Community and to be associated with PD Active for the last 12 years, first as an assistant to Vickie Bell’s yoga class and then as an instructor of my own. During this time, I've been blessed to meet and gotten to know so many fine people. I will miss actively teaching the Be Well class and look forward to continuing to support PD Active and the community. Keep up the great work!”

Check out the PD Active Monthly Calendar for listings of upcoming live-stream movement classes such as Tai Chi, Pilates, boxing, yoga and voice.   For more information, contact programdirector@pdactive.org.

Community Update

In Parkinson’s Disease, Race Matters Race and Inclusion Discussion In July 2021, PD Active received a seed grant from the Parkinson's Foundation to reach underserved communities in the East Bay with a focus on African American, LatinX and other people of color affected by Parkinson's.  Along with Lowe Consulting, a local, woman-owned firm, PD Active will host a discussion with PD Active African American, LatinX and Asian American members in January. This kick-off meeting will be an important step as PD Active works toward being a more responsive and inclusive organization and is meeting the needs of everyone in the community. If you are interested in participating in efforts to help PD Active to be more diverse and inclusive, or if you know someone who could help, please contact Judi Ettlinger: j.ettlinger@pdactive.org

Thank you to our Recent Donors

Our list of donors is long and our appreciation is great. Thank you!

Merry Abel Dave Alport Dawn Banasiak Grant Bennett David Berks Jim Blume & Kathryn Frank Anne & Mike Boyder Warren & Sharon Brunetti Ray Buch Suzanne & Italo Calpestri Christine & Steven Carr Perry Chattler Michelle Cheeseman & Rick Clark Dr. Chad Christine Steph Comella Christine Cziko Brooke Deputy Diana Dunn Robin Duryee Brooks Dyer Meris Emory Judi Ettlinger & Carl Gardeman Christopher Flores Kathe & Daniel Friel Kenneth & Charlotte Gray Jeff Greenwald Mary Haan & George Kaplan Paul Hathaway & Lyn Dailey Lawrence Hayden & Valerie Mitchell Catharine Hiersoux Ben Hong & Annette Floystrup Patrick Horay & Don Chambers Kate Johnson & Kevin Schaeffer Christina Kellogg Reuben Kuszel Dee and Richard Lawrence Michael Levin

Florence & John Lewis Lauren Livingston Stanley & Judith Lubman Georgia Maslowki Michael McKenna Karen McKie & Barry Krisberg Ivan & Maris Meyerson Donna Mickleson Carol & Christopher Morgan Suzanne Mounts Wendy & Jim Neri Charmaine Ngin Ilana Novak Robin Okinishi ARobin Orden Michele Pasela-Grimley & David Grimley Elise Prowse Jana & Patrick Reed Janelle Reinelt & Gerald Hewitt Amy Reynolds & David Shore Jerry Richardson & Neotha Phipps Abdalla & Susan Rifai Barbara & Sherman Robinson Nancy Rothschild Hank Sanchez-Resnik Neelam Sekhri & Richard Feachem Gary Semans & Terry Kulka Dennis Slaughter & Jane Kramer Tom Sullivan Kathryn Swallow Hope & Lee Tollefsrud Scott Usher Sam Willard Evie & Gordon Wozniak Eva Yarmo & David Rosenthal Arlene Zavala Chad Zucker

Donations in Honor Of Mary & John Ball – in honor of Cathy Ball Debra & Marc Barach – in honor of Adam Mizock Louis Blumberg & Ellen Friedman – in honor of Karen Garrison Senior Alternatives – in honor of Cathy Ball Harry Chase – in honor of Sarah Chase Hardesty Penelope Chase – in honor of Sarah Chase Hardesty George & Sheri Clyde – in honor of Stanley & Judith Lubman Petra & Marek Fibrichova – in honor of All Pd Active Members Mary & Stan Friedman – in honor of Stanley & Judith Lubman Ellen Furnari – in honor of Judi Ettlinger Jeanne Garrison – in honor of Karen Garrison Larry Gibbs & Margaret Corrigan – in honor of Judith and Stanley Lubman Judith Huerta – in honor of Vickie Russell Bell Judith Justice – in honor of Suzanne Calpestri Rise Justman – in honor of the Movers and Shakers Allen & Hannah King – in honor of Adam Mizock Carol Kusmierski – in honor of Eva Yarmo Drs. Theodore Levin & Rona Bar-Din – in honor of Adam Mizock The Lewis Family – in honor of the Mizock Family Sarah Lubman – in honor of Stanley Lubman Anne-Marie Miller – in honor of Jill Peale Lynne Rodgriguez – in honor of Grace Grafton Linda Schacht – in honor of Evie Wozniak Marion & Kenneth Stein – in honor of Susan G. Stein-Black Alan & Ruth Tobey – in honor of the Mizock Family

Donations in Memory Of Shireen Burns – in memory of Garth Burns Harriet Charney – in memory of Larry Sirott Ellen Deitch – in memory of Tom Mogensen Jorge Del Mazo – in memory of Deborah del Mazo Karen Garrison & David Edelson – in memory of Tim Gordon Thomas & Deborah Hanavan – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg Daniel Jarmel – in memory of Lee Shapiro Memory Michelle Johnston – in memory of Tim Gordon Fred & Roslyn Kleinsinger – in memory of Jae Scharlin Janet & Lawrence Klusza – in memory of Lee Shapiro Arthur Kuhn & Carol Van Steenberg – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg Donna Mickelson – in memory of Tim Gordon Jeff Robbins – in memory of Mary Spletter Randy Schekman – in memory of Nancy Walls Barbara Selman – in memory of Frieda Dilloo Linda Metcalf – in memory of Toby Simon Darlene & Richard Smith – in memory of Mary King and Norene Manfee

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