Did You Know?

Parkinson Disease charities are the national voice of Canadians living with Parkinson’s. From diagnosis to discovery, they guide the way for Canadians to live well with Parkinson’s disease. This is through education, advocacy and support services. Their National Research Program funds research to search for better treatments and a cure.

Parkinson Disease charities have some special events scheduled in the next few months. Check out their websites for more information on things like

• Informative webinars on issues that affect Parkinson patients. These include physiotherapy, medical marijuana, driving, and more.
• Fundraising options: help support your charity of choice in exactly the way you wish to.

Get involved on behalf of Parkinson Disease patients and caregivers

Here are a few of the charities you may wish to check-in with:

The Parkinson Association of Alberta

Parkinson Canada

The Parkinson Society British Columbia

Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario

Dancing with Parkinson’s Inc.

Movement Centre of Manitoba

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada

These are some of the groups you can help in this important work.

How do I donate my car for Parkinson Disease

Are you looking for other ways to give? These folks are all partnered with Donate a Car Canada . If you have a car, truck, van, or SUV you are looking to donate for Parkinson Disease, we can help! One recent donor gifted their 2000 VW Beetle for a gift of $2,109.71! We are here to turn your car into cash for the cause you care about!

This happens in 3 Easy Steps!

1. Click the red button below and fill in a donation form. This should take you less than 10 minutes. Or, just call in to 1-877-250-4904. A real, live, caring person will take or return your call!
2. Wait for a call from the towing agent and get set up with your free tow. This usually takes place within 1 – 5 business days.
3.  Watch your inbox for your tax receipt.

Simple, quick, and always free for both you and the charity you love.

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Appreciation for our four-wheeled helpers, combined with a personal mission of selfless giving through Donate a Car Canada is a win for Canadian charities! Like an additional member of the family, or a beloved pet, we form attachments to the cars that serve us well. “Subie” is one such car, and her owner’s habit of living vibrantly is having a big impact.

Kim Donovan knew right away that her 2006 Subaru Impreza purchase was a great decision for her family!

Within the first week (we) had it loaded to the brim as I moved my eldest daughter to Edmonton to go to University.  We couldn’t believe how much fit in the back and it was a dream to drive on the snowy Alberta roads.

Over the years, Kim tested Subie’s limits, putting over 240,000 BC and Alberta kilometres on the car. Every Canadian driver knows the challenges a change in weather can bring to the daily commute, or an inter-provincial road trip. Ms. Donovan’s Impreza never failed her no matter what Mother Nature  brought her way!

“It was reliable and sturdy and an absolute joy to drive.” Subie took a pounding through hail storms, and even a few fender benders, but she always got everyone home safely.

Kim has a Howard Thurman quote attached to her email signature that reads, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” When it was time to set her Subaru up for one last drive for the Donovan’s, Kim put practical action to those affirming words. Her inclination to vibrantly and joyfully impact her world brought her to us here at Donate a Car Canada, where she was excited to discover that she could extend Subie’s legacy by donating the car to the Canadian charity of her choice.

I decided on the Parkinson Alberta Society as my husband’s father has been suffering with Parkinson’s for the past several years.  It seemed fitting that the car that took a licking and kept on ticking should fund a very worthy and deserving cause.  I was proud to turn the keys over to the auction house…

…but letting go isn’t easy, and it was tough to say goodbye to her faithful silver Subie. Gratitude toward the Parkinson Alberta Society, for their efforts in research and practical support for folks living with Parkinson’s, helped ease the transition. A successful sale at auction resulted in a gift of $2204.00 to the charity, and this well-loved Impreza will keep right on driving for a new owner!

“Some day a cure may be found  — maybe with a little help from Subie!” We echo Kim’s hope, inspired by her challenge to make our lives, and our giving efforts, count!

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