Welcome to February 2025… - Together For Sharon

Welcome to February 2025…thank you for your support! Please share and ask others to subscribe. No one is alone in this fight for a cure! Together our voices are so much stronger!

NEW BOOK RELEASED!

Policing and Parkinson’s Disease: Encounters, Training, and the Need for Awareness.

This book focuses on the need for Parkinson’s Disease awareness throughout the law enforcement field. People with PD and Police interactions are an important topic that needs to be researched more and impacts the entire community. By providing more awareness for new trainees and sworn officers, encounters with PwP can gain more effective and efficient outcomes. This research-based book will explore encounters between PwP and Police, Academy specific training or lack of and insight from officers currently in the field on PD awareness. It can bring important change throughout academics and police departments throughout the United States and defuse the fear many PwP may feel when encountering police.

ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! https://www.togetherforsharon.com/policing-and-parkinsons-disease-encounters-training-and-the-need-for-awareness/

Parkinson Voice Project- What an honor, I had the opportunity to meet a hero of mine who is truly making a difference globally. Meeting so many who have become like family in this fight for a PD cure is amazing but meeting live is life changing! Thank you Samantha and her incredible husband! Also see our recent Podcast together and please support the Parkinson voice Project.

Q & A with Sharon’s son, George. Episode 63: Special Guest Samantha Elandary from Parkinson Voice Project https://youtu.be/mAd4M6IK9D0

The WVPSN: Thank you for having me as a guest speaker tonight at the monthly meeting. You all truly inspire me, and we are in this fight together. for Parkinson’s awareness & Hope for a cure! https://www.parkinsonssupportwv.com/

BLOG?

Interested in writing a BLOG? Let’s Team up to Advocate for a PD Cure!

I am seeking the Parkinson’s Community, Medical field, Caregivers and all to see if you would be interested in writing a BLOG for our monthly blogs. Please see

https://www.togetherforsharon.com/parkinsons-blogs/

and reach out if ever interested! You would be able to pick the topic! This would highlight important topics in the PD community, globally and to advocate together!

Hearten Book Awards- Congratulations on A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate. Advancing to the prestigious FINALIST level of the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards (CIBAs) in the Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction division! This is a high honor presented to you by Chanticleer Book Awards Program, and it’s worth celebrating!

Dr. Sara Whittingham – Parkinsonz Wingmen- A special thank you to Dr. Sara Whittingham for including me in “Parkinsonz Wingmen” A tribute to some of the dedicated advocates, who always have our backs and help us fight. Please support Sara and all her advocacy towards a PD cure! https://parkinsonz.org/wingmen-ackerman/

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease means a lot to me. Although it cannot change our loss of my mother, Sharon who battled PD for 15 years, it will help so many battling PD today! I compiled the history of the Plan and hope to keep you posted on the future as it develops. Please share and see

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future! https://www.togetherforsharon.com/the-national-plan-to-end-parkinsons-disease/

The 2024 Hearten Book Awards Finalists for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction has named A Son’s Journey as a Finalist! The Hearten Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Inspiring and Uplifting Non-Fiction and Memoirs. The Hearten Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate: In Memory of My Mother Sharon. Order your copy here https://www.togetherforsharon.com/product/a-sons-journey-from-parkinsons-disease-caretaker-to-advocate/

LOCAL EVENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Palm Beach Walk Live or Virtually on 4/5/25 https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/TR?team_id=84653&fr_id=6096&pg=team

American Parkinson Disease Association https://apdaparkinson.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=38181

NATIONAL FUNDRAISING

Michael J. Fox Foundation https://give.michaeljfox.org/fundraiser/5978652

Drive Toward a Cure https://www.drivetowardacure.org/fundraising/togetherforsharon

Power Over Parkinson’s https://www.poweroverpd.org/together-for-sharon

American Parkinson’s Disease Association: https://apdaparkinson.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=38181

A new Show “On the Virtual Road”

Q and A with Sharon’s son: On the Virtual Road Episode 4: Power Over Parkinson’s: Educational Event: Parkinson’s Gait 101 with Margaret Preston, President of Power Over Parkinson’s & Bonnie Mahl from the VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center https://youtu.be/puD_9QjYAqc

Released! Voices of Resilience: Conversations with Parkinson’s Disease Warriors, Caretakers and Advocates, Book 2. https://www.togetherforsharon.com/book-voices-of-resilience-ii/

This book of interviews aims to raise awareness and hope for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. I contacted individuals worldwide to obtain the interviews because PD does not discriminate and affects individuals, families, and communities worldwide. I believe we must be family in this fight for a cure. When I learned that approximately 1 million individuals are diagnosed in the United States and over 10 million worldwide, I felt that many other journeys needed to be shared. So many inspired me to keep advocating for a cure!

PD WARRIORS AND CELEBRITY MESSAGES OF HOPE!

A message of hope to the Parkinson’s community from Jack Osbourne, the son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath who is a PD warrior, and Sharon Osbourne. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BgJpfaAeAos

Please share and join us on a new Channel!!! Parkinson’s Connection YouTube

Welcome to a community of advocates, people with Parkinson’s and communities across the world for awareness & hope for a cure! https://www.youtube.com/@TheParkinsonsConnection

Our latest:

The togetherforsharon Podcast:

The togetherforsharon Podcast featuring Sharon’s son George & Sharon’s daughter in law, Grether. https://www.togetherforsharon.com/podcast-interviews/ A conversation on awareness. Episode 12: Rachelle Smith-Stallman’s Dance Beyond Parkinson’s https://youtu.be/3cBWX6bSahY

Q & A with Sharon’s son, George (Celebrating 180 episodes!)

Q & A with Sharon’s son, George Episode 106: Special Guest Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas, James Brown Family Foundation https://youtu.be/OdVdKlC6bfI

Q & A with Sharon’s son, George. Episode 91 Special Guest: Brian & Doris Toronyi Parkinson’s Uncensored
https://youtu.be/aoI5pIiDUcM

A new BLOG:

The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 11: Caregiving for the Holidays https://www.togetherforsharon.com/the-tackling-tough-topics-blog-11-caregiving-for-the-holidays/

Share your journey or if you know of an inspiring journey in the Parkinson’s community share this link https://www.togetherforsharon.com/interview-index/

Scroll to the bottom to share your journey.

DONATIONS:

We have almost raised $36,000 in memory of mom for Parkinson’s awareness and hope for a cure! Support mom through these various Foundations including the APDA, Michael J. Fox/Team Fox, Drive Towards a Cure and Power Over Parkinson’s

Join us at https://www.togetherforsharon.com/donations-fundraising/

Please see our latest interviews & Podcasts with Parkinson’s fighters, Foundations & leaders in the community around the world!

Interviews:

An interview with Lisa Tataryn: Empowering Parkinson’s Patients: Neurofeedback Technology as a Tool for Change https://www.togetherforsharon.com/lisa-tataryn-empowering-parkinsons-patients-neurofeedback-technology-as-a-tool-for-change/

An interview with Nancy Poland Advocating for Parkinson’s Patients and Caregivers. https://www.togetherforsharon.com/nancy-poland-advocating-for-parkinsons-patients-and-caregivers/

AN “IN MEMORY” INTERVIEW, IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR PD BATTLE… WE NEVER FORGET.

In memory of all those who lost their battle with Parkinson’s and the caregivers who keep their memory alive forever. Their voices will live on!

https://www.togetherforsharon.com/in-memory/

An interview In Memory of Allan Goebel – Enigma with Dianne Bramble. https://www.togetherforsharon.com/4379-2/

Sharon’s son George & Mr. Michael J. Fox. What an honor to meet my hero and inspiration and he wore our togetherforsharon band in memory of mom! Thank you, Mr. Fox.

You can now SHOP for books, Mugs and Bands at https://www.togetherforsharon.com/shop/

We have also teamed up with some incredible PD products at https://www.togetherforsharon.com/affiliates/

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AND

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VIDEOS Learn more about Together for Sharon at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeBLOelhaLQNvgeNMzu-5g

Latest Resources! See the latest resources of incredible organizations throughout the world for Parkinson’s awareness! https://www.togetherforsharon.com/partnerships/#partnerships-parkinsons We are all TOGETHER in this fight for awareness and a cure! -If you are interested in sharing your journey or know someone who is, email us 24/7! Thank you always for your support, love, and care!