PALS Branch

Photos: Some of us on a walk around Marlay  Park last year; the proceeds of the TCCC table quiz; the PALS 2011 committee

PALS (Parkinson's Active Liaison and Support) has formally existed since November, 1998 and is the brainchild of its President, David Magennis, who has had Parkinson's since he was 28. Because some of the challenges that younger people with Parkinson's face are different to those faced by older people with Parkinson's, meeting and talking to others in similar situations about common problems can help greatly in facing life with PD.

EVENTS -Our Christmas party was good fun, lots of good food, a Kris Kringle and a raffle! I can report that I won a prize - one of the items I brought in as a raffle prize went home with me again!!!
I want to thank the committee - Tim and Rebecca Kelly, Brian and Cathy Pollard, Eddie O'Brien and Frances O'Sullivan for all their hard work during the year, and especially for the way we all worked as a team. It was a privilege to work with each and every one. We startied the New Year with a talk on January 29th, in the Tara Towers Hotel, and we were delighted to welcome PAI CEO Joe Lynch telling us of the adventures he and  the group had en route to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Contact: Ann Keilthy 087- 2853117.

Some PALS prefer to maintain contact solely via the phone, and our committee are happy to take calls, just email for a number..

For Parkinson's Awareness Week, the PALS branch will be holding a collection on April 10th and 11th, in support of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland.

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