ParkinsonDisFdn
Robin A. Elliott and Dr. Sheila Gordon
On May 31, more than 250 guests gathered in support of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Gala held at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY. More than $485,000 was raised for Parkinson’s research. Willie Geist, Host of NBC’s “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist,” Co-host of NBC News’ “Today” and Co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The Page and William Black Humanitarian Award was awarded to Robin Anthony Elliott, retiring CEO Emeritus of the PDF division of the Parkinson’s Foundation. The James Parkinson Award was awarded to Heiko Braak, M.D., of the Center for Biomedical Research, University of Ulm, Germany, for his enormous contribution in focusing the science of Parkinson’s on the spread of alpha-synuclein as a major factor in the progression of the disease.
Learn more at www.pdf.org/gala
Photo Credit: HigginsPhotoNYC
Robin A. Elliott and Dr. Sheila Gordon
On May 31, more than 250 guests gathered in support of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Gala held at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY. More than $485,000 was raised for Parkinson’s research. Willie Geist, Host of NBC’s “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist,” Co-host of NBC News’ “Today” and Co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The Page and William Black Humanitarian Award was awarded to Robin Anthony Elliott, retiring CEO Emeritus of the PDF division of the Parkinson’s Foundation. The James Parkinson Award was awarded to Heiko Braak, M.D., of the Center for Biomedical Research, University of Ulm, Germany, for his enormous contribution in focusing the science of Parkinson’s on the spread of alpha-synuclein as a major factor in the progression of the disease.
Learn more at www.pdf.org/gala
Photo Credit: HigginsPhotoNYC