Each year, Parkinson’s Fitness helps hundreds of people struggling with Parkinson’s disease in communities north of Boston by providing a welcoming environment to explore their fitness and cognitive goals through an array of classes. This helps participants gain confidence as they take back control over this challenging disorder.

But We Need Your Help

Our supporters are individuals and organizations who believe that education and empowerment are the tools for success. We are 100% supported by donor funders like YOU and through small community grants when possible. We are dedicated to keeping the quality of our classes an absolute priority. The majority of our funding goes directly toward making sure that we continue to have the best instructors, and so that we can continue to provide our classes free of charge. We continue to struggle financially, but to one person or one family living with Parkinson’s, our programs are worth every moment during which we provide encouragement.

“The teachers and programs are great. I would not be able to meet my exercise goals with such quality programs without them. I also could not afford these classes elsewhere!”  Program participant

“The dedication and commitment shown by this team is remarkable. Whether they are teaching a class of 2 or 22 people, the intensity is the same. They take our health as seriously as we do – maybe even sometimes more so! They are constantly introducing us to new ideas about battling this beast of a disease.”  Laurie G. – program participant

“When I first found out that I had Parkinson’s disease, I had no place to turn. At some point, a friend suggested I look into our local Council on Aging. I did a little homework and then signed up for the Parkinson’s Fitness class. Now, I almost never miss a session. I have found three positive ways this affects my therapy – socially, physically and medically.

Socially: We are brought together as a community where, with others, each session ends with our feeling like we are not alone.

Physically: The fitness exercises are well programmed, so when one session ends, you are feeling good and being with your new friends elevates its effects.

Medically: The hard news, such as discussions about doctors, procedures, hospitals and drugs, is shared and discussed with the instructor and others in the class…once again helping us from feeling isolated as we face such a horrible, progressive condition.”  Dennis C. – program participant

Click here for a sample of more messages we’ve received from our members.

Let’s Do This Together!

Give Now – Your donation(s) directly help fund class instruction, our care partner support programs, and our weekly educational resources newsletters. Donations may also be made in honor or in memory of someone.

Participate in our Educational and Fundraising Events – Your financial support and your presence at our events can help grow our base of support!

Spread the Word – We need to continue reaching out to help educate people about Parkinson’s disease and our longstanding mission to offer positive tools for building resilience to fight it. Please help us by sharing our website with lists of friends and family on your social media platforms.

For more information on how to help, please contact Linda Hall at: parkinsonsfitness@gmail.com