Frequently asked questions

Answered by a team member at The Parkinson's Foundation

• What is your mission?

  The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson's community.

• How are donations used?

  Your donations help us invest in research, support local and national programs for people living with Parkinson's, and make lives better. Visit our website to learn more about the resources we provide!

• What can be done with a $100 donation?

  Your gift can provide 5 life-saving Aware in Care kits to people with Parkinson's.

• Our Promise

  The challenges of living with Parkinson’s disease, improving care and finding a cure can seem overwhelming. No individual or group can do it alone.

  We are the Parkinson’s Foundation. A community. An alliance. A movement. Where people living with Parkinson’s, families, caregivers, scientists, advocates, donors and volunteers join forces to improve lives and advance toward a cure.

  For over half a century, we’ve made tangible progress on all fronts, from the largest clinical study of Parkinson’s ever, which has significantly improved care, to breakthrough treatments. Today, we continue to:

  Provide life-changing support to people living with Parkinson’s and their caregivers.
  Fund game-changing research on treatment and care.
  Convene the best minds from every corner of the global Parkinson’s community to find new approaches that enhance care and move us closer to a cure.
  Everything we do is based on experience and informed by facts. The people we serve deserve nothing less than the highest level of support based on validated research and deep encouragement grounded in reality. Our donors and volunteers need to know that we are 100% accountable. This is why we focus on verifiable outcomes, not vague promises.

  In partnership with the entire Parkinson’s community, we are making a real difference in people’s lives. And we have the research, the data – and the stories – to prove it. This is what happens when we all pull together as one global, determined and inspired movement. Better Lives. Together.