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\"Rebecca

Rebecca Enns with her father Jim Peters and her sons Titus and Theo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Six-year-old Theo Enns can\u2019t wait to host his own \u201cLittle Chips for Parkinson\u2019s\u201d event when 12 of his young friends will fundraise and play a round of mini-golf at the Golf Dome in Winnipeg this September, in honour of his grandfathers \u00a0Jim Peters and Rudy Enns, who both live with Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n

His mother Rebecca Enns came up with the idea, when Theo expressed an interest in the \u201cChipping In for Parkinson\u2019s,\u201d nine-hole, best ball golf tournament she and her father have hosted the last two years to raise funds and awareness of Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

Theo wanted to attend the evening event, but it extended well past his bedtime. When he asked his mother if he could have his own tournament, she came up with the \u201cLittle Chips\u201d plan. Theo and his younger brother Titus will take part in and fundraise for the event, along with their young friends. \u201cWe hope all the children have a good time,\u201d says Enns. \u201cIf it goes well, we may look to expand the event next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChipping In for Parkinson\u2019s\u201d \u2013 the adult version \u2013 raised more than $12,000 last year and more than $20,000 this year. Despite dreary weather, more than 70 golfers came out to support Jim and the local Parkinson\u2019s community. \u201cNot a single person complained. They all just told me how thrilled they were to be there to support us,\u201d says Enns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so rewarding to see your friends and family, and even people you don\u2018t know, give you their support,\u201d says Enns. The biggest reward, she says, would be a cure for Parkinson\u2019s. Both her father and her father-in-law live with the disease. \u201cIn the meantime, we\u2019re helping to provide more resources to those who are being diagnosed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enns also credits Parkinson Canada staff in the Winnipeg and Toronto offices, with helping her to promote her event and advising her along the way.<\/p>\n

\"Alexis

Alexis Farrell serves the ball at \u201cVolley for Johnny.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

Alexis Farrell of Barrie, Ontario, says her Parkinson Canada Community Development Coordinator Anne McNamara has been \u201camazing,\u201d helping out with sponsors, registration and contacts for her \u201cVolley for Johnny\u201d beach volleyball event the past two years. \u201cShe even walked me through getting a city permit,\u201d says Alexis. She connected with McNamara after contacting Parkinson Canada through its website.<\/p>\n

Last month, 120 people participated in \u201cVolley for Johnny,\u201d raising about $6,300 and last year, they raised about $5,500. Teams of six to eight players, paid $200 per team to play in a well-organized beach volleyball tournament.\u00a0Sponsors added to the total by supplying coffee and donuts (Tim Horton\u2019s); gift cards for snacks and drinks (Metro Grocery) and pizzas for half price (PIE Wood Fired Pizza.) The local CTV station also covered the event on its news cast<\/a>, providing more awareness of Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so surprised that everyone said yes to helping out. All I had to do was ask,\u201d says Farrell, who is inspired by her father Johnny Farrell, who has lived with Parkinson\u2019s for eight years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you choose an activity you love, and you\u2019re passionate about a cause; it makes all the hard work worth it,\u201d says Nathaniel Bendahan, who started up \u201cPlaying for Parkinson\u2019s,\u201d a tennis tournament in Gohier Park in Saint Laurent, just outside Montreal.<\/p>\n

Bendahan just launched his fifth, six-day tournament since 2012. This year the tournament runs from July 14 to 16 and July 21 to 23. He hopes his father Jacques, who was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s\u00a0 more than 20 years ago, at age 48, can make it to watch the finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was only two years old when my father was diagnosed, so I\u2019ve seen how the disease has affected his life, as well as my mother and my sister and I,\u201d says Bendahan, who is now studying neurology at Queen\u2019s University.<\/p>\n

My Dad was actually able to play in the tournament two years ago, he says. This year he hopes his father can watch the final match. The tournament has grown from 40 to 65 players, with each player paying a $20 registration fee. \u00a0And some people make additional donations. Each year, they\u2019ve raised between $1,000 and $1,500.<\/p>\n

Yanni Lambropoulos, Nathaniel\u2019s main connection to the tennis community, has taken on a big part of organizing the event, including securing city permits and making calls. \u201cWe\u2019ve had some nationally ranked players take part,\u201d says Bendahan proudly.<\/p>\n

This year, staff from the Parkinson Canada in Quebec office in Montreal attended the tournament opening and helped out by supplying pamphlets and lending support. \u201cI\u2019ve always looked to Parkinson Canada for assistance,\u201d says Nathaniel,\u201d and they always come through.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got an idea to \u201cFundraise your Way,\u201d Parkinson Canada can help you make a difference in the lives of people living with Parkinson\u2019s. We\u2019ve developed an event program to support you in making your community event a great success.<\/p>\n

Join Rebecca, Jim, Theo, Titus, Alexis, Nathaniel and Yanni and make your plans to Fundraise Your Way<\/strong>. Visit http:\/\/donate.parkinson.ca\/yourway <\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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