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.
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:
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.
Better Lives. Together.
We have everything you need to live better with Parkinson's. Support our mission to improve care and advance research toward a cure.
Individuals to volunteer for the following upcoming event:
Moving Day Sacramento, May 3, 2025, at Sutter Historic Park in Midtown: an annual fundraising 5k walk event that unites people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), their care partners and loved ones to help beat PD.
Volunteers are needed for the following projects:
Form teams with family, friends or coworkers and help fundraise. This can be done remotely or in person.
Help promote Moving Day on social media or in their communities. This can be done remotely or in person.
Volunteer on the day of the events to help set up and tear down, check in participants, and more.
The Parkinson’s Foundation is committed to removing barriers to care, making research inclusive, and ensuring that information and resources are accessible to all. We believe that everyone should have a fair opportunity to live a high-quality, long life with Parkinson’s disease (PD), regardless of how much money they make, their race or ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability status or geographic location. We are intentionally building on this commitment as a Foundation and as a community so that all people with PD and their families have what they need to manage this disease and live the best quality of life.
The Foundation’s goal is to reach people with PD from populations of focus that have been adversely affected by health disparities, causing them to systematically experience decreased access to educational resources, care and research opportunities due to social, economic and environmental disadvantages.
We acknowledge that there is still much work to be done in partnership with populations of focus, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI); Black people and African Americans; Latinos and Hispanics; First Americans/American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN); Arab Americans and people of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent; LGBTQ+ individuals; residents of geographic areas with limited access to resources; and individuals with cognitive, sensory, physical, or psychological disabilities.
Organization name
Parkinson's Foundation
2016
Mission Category
Health Care
Operating Budget
$10,000,001-$100 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Individuals with disabilities, Seniors, Veterans
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
3845 Deer Ridge LaneSacramento County, CA, US
Yolo County, CA, US
Placer County, CA, US
El Dorado County, CA, US