Oregon Parkinson's Warriors Foundation

09/04/2026

Today we celebrate two years of the Warriors Gym! On September 3, 2024 we opened our doors with a vision: to create a place dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's remain active, independent, connected and empowered.
Two years later, the Warriors Gym is so much more than a place to exercise - it is a strong, caring community filled with courage, friendship, determination and hope.
Thank you to every Warrior, care partner, instructor, intern, volunteer, donor and friend who has helped make this possible.
Here's to continuing to turn movement into medicine and knock out Parkinson's - One Punch at a Time!!
These are some of our starting pictures. Come and see us now!

08/16/2026

💙 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY! 💙

We want to give a special shout-out to the wonderful local businesses and organizations that donated to our Putt-Putt Fore Parkinson’s fundraiser last month!

Your generosity helped make our raffle a success and made the evening even more fun for our Warriors, families, and friends.

A huge thank you to:

🌸 Bello Day Spa – Spa package
♻️ BRING Recycling – Gift certificate
🔨 Jerry’s Home Improvement Center – Gift card
🦅 Cascade Raptor Center – Group pass
🚲 Eugene Electric Bicycles – Two day rentals
🍔 DickieJo’s – Gift card
🏋️ Oakway Fiit – One-year membership & T-shirt
🍦 Lochmead Farms – Ice cream for our event
⛳ Putt-Putt Family Entertainment Center – For providing such a fun venue for our event!

To our Warriors, families, and friends: when you visit these businesses, please let them know how much Oregon Parkinson’s Warriors Foundation appreciates their support. Community partners like these help make what we do possible.

Thank you for standing with our Warriors and helping us continue to Knock Out Parkinson’s One Punch at a Time! 🥊💙

07/25/2026

Thanks to Putters Family Entertainment, Lochmead Dairy our Putt Putt Fore! FunRaiser was a super fun time!

07/07/2026

A week of Upper Body Mobility exercises: fall prevention, pole-stretching, and more! Find us here at Parkinson’s Warriors Foundation! Get strong 💪🏼🔥

07/03/2026

Just show up. Never give up.

07/01/2026

06/01/2026

From Friday, May 22 through Wednesday, May 27, I had the incredible opportunity to attend and volunteer at the World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix — a global gathering bringing together researchers, neurologists, rehabilitation specialists, exercise professionals, advocates, care partners, and people living with Parkinson’s from all over the world.
What really struck me was seeing the amount of Parkinson’s research actively taking place right now. I know many people living with Parkinson’s and their care partners sometimes wonder if enough is being done because there is still no cure. What I saw was a tremendous amount of research, collaboration, and dedication focused on better understanding Parkinson’s and improving quality of life for those living with it.

I was especially encouraged by the number of young researchers and students entering the field. The research poster sessions were filled with people asking questions, sharing ideas, and working together to advance our understanding of Parkinson’s. It was inspiring to see so many bright minds dedicating their work to this disease.

The Congress offered opportunities to learn from researchers, clinicians, exercise professionals, advocates, care partners, and people living with Parkinson’s through presentations, workshops, discussions, and opportunities for people living with Parkinson’s to share their stories, art, music, and experiences.

I attended sessions focused on exercise, neuroplasticity, brain chemistry, fall prevention, boxing, dance, drumming, rhythm, and movement — all reinforcing something we strongly believe at Warriors Gym: exercise is one of the most powerful tools we currently have for living well with Parkinson’s.

As I sat through these sessions, I couldn't help but think about our Warriors. Again and again, I heard about the importance of connection, interaction, and community. Being around people who understand the fight, moving together, laughing together, and supporting one another truly affects the brain in positive ways.

It reminded me that what we are building at Warriors Gym is so much more than exercise classes. It is connection, support, understanding, and hope.

The next World Parkinson's Congress in 2029 in Quebec City, Canada. Will you come with me?

05/30/2026

https://youtu.be/r2xZeu0UZX4?si=dk1iKaX7znuCq_QY
This is the WPC experience

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05/30/2026

https://youtu.be/OiazkWESnkI?si=rg3LQSeXZoPUFFET

Eugene Warriors, do you remember this song?

"You Are Not Alone," written by Rich Gootee from the Nashville Rock Steady Boxing community, was performed by the WPC Choir at the opening ceremony of the World Parkinson’s Congress.

As I listened, I couldn't help but think of all of you.

One of the greatest gifts of this Parkinson’s community is the reminder that none of us walks this journey by ourselves. Whether you are living with Parkinson’s, caring for someone you love, teaching, researching, advocating, or simply standing beside a friend, you are part of something bigger.

Remember this today: You are not alone. Not ever. 💞🌷💞🌷💞🌷

Opening ceremonies,

05/28/2026

Having fun at the World Parkinson’s Congress! The next one is in 2029 in Quebec City, Canada. 🍁 🇨🇦 See you there!