Text Box: Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder affecting more than 1.5 million Americans. American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) Information & Referral Center distributes information on Parkinson’s disease through distributing publications, seminars, support groups, and conferences. Iowa Chapter fundraises to support the events, activities and distributing information. Our organization has been in Iowa for three years, we are searching for individuals interested in forming a team to build a method of communicating to the public on the information available on Parkinson’s disease. Coordinate assist in coordinating seminars, workshops and conference will need the support of designing flyers, reaching out to the media to advertise and advocate. Design. This team will design brochures, newsletters, and information packets to be distributed throughout the year. Fundraising will include a golf tournament, grant writing, and walkathon for research. Interview. Meet individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, connect them to others. Photography. Attend events, taking photographs to be distributed to the media, website and brochures. Catalog and update photo gallery. Research. Research is needed to bring in referrals on neurologists, speech, physical and occupational therapist and other updated information on Parkinson’s disease. Internship opportunities are also available.

 

Needed

Campaign Assistant

Creative writing

Data entry

Photography & Design

Program Assistant

Publication Design

Scrapbooking

 

Talents

Computer

Coordinating

Drawing

Planning

Writing

Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Erwin

Iowa Health Des Moines

1200 Pleasant Street, E-524

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Phone: 515.241.6379 or 877.872.6386

Fax: 515.241.6393

E-mail: erwinjs@ihs.org