Meet Tina Whiting, a woman who has been living with Parkinson鈥檚 disease for 11 years and is now newly diagnosed with kidney issues.
Whiting has been battling Parkinson鈥檚 since 2010 with courage, strength and resilience. But due to her failing health, Whiting has become dependant on a wheelchair to get her around day to day life.
Her daughter, Patti, discussed her mom鈥檚 need for a wheelchair with Laura Wilson, Vernon Parkinson鈥檚 Support Group co-facilitator. Wilson and Bill More, also a co-facilitator of the support group, decided to gift Whiting with a new wheelchair.
The Vernon Parkinson鈥檚 Support Group is a non-profit organization that supports individuals in the Vernon community who have been diagnosed with Parkinson鈥檚 鈥� to date, there are 32 members.
Regularly, the Fraternal Order of Eagles (which Whiting has been a member of since 1968) with the Vernon Lions Club both donate to the Vernon Parkinson鈥檚 Support Group. These donations made it possible to help Whiting with her need for a wheelchair.
鈥淭he generosity of the Lions and the Eagles enable the Vernon Parkinson鈥檚 group to purchase much-needed exercise equipment, books and now medical equipment. We are forever grateful,鈥� Wilson said.
The month of September is Parkinson鈥檚 largest fundraising time of the year where donations make finding a cure possible. These donations are raised through the Superwalk, which takes place on Sept. 11 and 12.
鈥淵our donation is extremely important in order to keep the research-active in finding the cure for the 13,000 people living with Parkinson鈥檚 in B.C., approximately 100,000 in Canada,鈥� Wilson said.
Due to COVID-19, the Superwalk has gone virtual for 2021 and the large event at Polson Park has been cancelled.
Donations can be made at .
鈥淧lease help us find a cure,鈥� Wilson said.
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