Are you trying to find an individual who is on our PD Walkers team? Click on "search" and scroll down to find the name you are looking for.

Nearly five million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease - a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder characterized by symptoms that typically progress from mild tremors to complete physical incapacitation. Advances in Parkinson's research are likely to significantly contribute to the understanding of other devastating neurological disease such as Alzheimer's, ALS and multipe sclerosis, yet, research remains severely underfunded.

Support the PD Walkers Team in their fight to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease. The team is walking in the IMT Des Moines Marathon on October 19, 2008 to raise funds for the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). APDA focuses its energies on research, people living with Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers, Parkinson’s education and raising public awareness.

Would you like to help raise money and awareness in the fight against Parkinson's Disease? Click on "Become a Fundraiser" and join us by creating your own donation page. If you want to walk with us or would like information on other ways to help, visit apdaiowa.org and browse Upcoming Events. Any questions can be sent to LaDona at ladonamolander1@msn.com or by contacting the APDA I&R Center at 515-241-6379. Thank you for your donations and support.

HAVE YOU SEEN ME? YOU ARE MY FRIEND...

Have you seen me, when I look lost?

Have you seen me, when I look sad?

Have you heard me, I speak so soft?

Have you heard me, when I forgot your name?

I’m not lost and I’m not sad…

I am shouting your name, inside my heart.

My head can’t remember, so I call you my friend.

No, I’m not lost, I’m not sad, I am sorry I forget your name…

I am sorry, I make you sad

I do my best, sometimes I fail

I will love you, and I won’t forget

You’re in my heart and I call you friend.

I want to thank you for all you do…

You walk with me,

You talk with me,

You pray with me,

You joke with me,

You live with me,

You love with me,

You laugh with me,

And I don’t forget, ‘cause you’re in my heart

You make my life easier to live

My kids are great; they are happy, healthy and bright

We are a family going through ups and downs

I am just like you, only I shake, shake, shake,

I am just like you, I can’t remember your name, but

You’re in my heart and I call you friend

I won’t forget, how nice you’ve been

So, walk with me, talk with me, pray with me,

Make me laugh, make me cry, make me love and help me live,

I will not forget.

You are my friend!!

LaDona