Despite the rainy weather, hundreds gathered for the annual Parkinson SuperWalk last weekend.
The 91大黄鸭 community participated in a SuperWalk Saturday to raise money for research and bring awareness to the neurological disease.
Around 250 people gathered their rain jackets and headed to Waterfront Park to show their support.
Diana Dors walked with her father Rolf Baumann, who鈥檚 had Parkinson鈥檚 for the last 27 years.
鈥淲hile he still can walk, we want to come out and support the cause鈥� its affected our family greatly,鈥� said Dors.
It鈥檚 also an opportunity for Baumann to connect with other members of the Parkinson Society, she said.
Garry Toop is a member of the committee who organized the event, and has Parkinson鈥檚, which he said is the second most common neurological disease next to Alzheimer鈥檚.
He said the walk has been going since 2011 and is the largest event for the Parkinson鈥檚 community in B.C.
Last year, the event in 91大黄鸭 raised almost $60,000 and although the final numbers aren鈥檛 in, Toop said the amount has surpassed his goal.
This year鈥檚 walk raised $67,251.28.
The UBC Okanagan Heat women鈥檚 volleyball team was also in attendance and helped set up the event.
Head coach Steve Manuel said the team participates every year, and helps direct the walk, giving participants high-fives along the way.
鈥淔or us, it鈥檚 just part of what we do,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 believe we鈥檙e a very privileged group, we get to compete in the sport that we love and there鈥檚 a lot of hard work that goes into it, but it鈥檚 important to give back and be seen as a good community citizen.鈥�
Find out more about the SuperWalk .
