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SUPER WALK

Parkinson SuperWalk helps raise money, awareness for debilitating illness

Sep 9, 2024 | 7:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – On Saturday (Sept. 7), a crowd gathered at Riverside Park to take part in the Parkinson SuperWalk — one of British Columbia’s largest fundraising events of the year for the disease.

Many people of all ages took in the beautiful weather, looking to fundraise and pass last year’s total of $40,000.

The event is run by volunteers from the Parkinson’s Society. The Kamloops group is a very tight community that helps plan the walk every year

“It’s a really strong community,” said facilitator Ross Nichol. “I’ve made a lot of friends. There are people I would (not) have probably had anything to do with. It’s just they were people I hadn’t run into, so it’s a fun group. I’ve done a lot of events in my time. This is the most organized group. They just came in, they did their jobs and they’re happy to be here.”

You can still donate to the cause if you’d like by clicking HERE. The goal is to pass $300,000.