Stamps for Parkinson’s Disease

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder typically presenting with symptoms such as slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, instability and tremor. It was named after an English doctor, James Parkinson, who first described cases of a "shaking palsy" in 1817. Four decades later Jean-Martin Charcot added rigidity to Parkinson's excellent clinical description and attached the name Parkinson's disease to the syndrome.

A former member of our bowling club, David King, was diagnosed with this disease and became a strong supporter of fundraising activities. Some of our members will recall David collecting stamps which would be cleaned, packed and sold to philatalists as a means of raising funds t20120820-103442.jpgowards research into this disease. Since David's passing, stamps are still being collected and passed on so that funds can be raised.

Please help to continue this much needed fund raising by leaving stamps in the mailbox in the Sports Room or handing to Dallas Palm or forwarding to:

H & J Healy
Unit 931
Henry Kendall Village
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To learn more about this disease, goto Parkinson's NSW or Parkinson's Australia.

Any help is appreciated.
So far, I've been able to send about 25 packets of stamps with about 150-200 stamps in each packet. It's only a small number, however they all count in the effort of raising funds for research.

6 Replies to “Stamps for Parkinson’s Disease”

  1. Thanks to the members that have been leaving stamps for this worthy cause. Keep it up. They are all valuable and welcome.

  2. A big thanks to the thoughtful members that are leaving stamps. I’ve recently sent off another large envelope stuffed with stamps to our friends.
    Please keep them coming in, or if you prefer, send direct to above address.
    Every stamp is appreciated.

  3. Thanks for the stamps handed to me and left in the mailbox this week.
    No matter whether you have a couple or bags of them, all contributions help raise funds to research a cure for this disease.

  4. What a pleasant surprise today when I checked the mail box. There was an envelope with stamps.
    My thanks to the person who left the stamps. They will be forwarded on to help the cause.

  5. What a pleasant surprise today when I checked the mail box. There was an evelope with stamps.
    My thanks to the person who left the stamps. They will be forwarded on to help the cause.