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community ::: Sunflower Revolution
The Sunflower Revolution is a celebratory, three-day event whose mission is to promote wellness within the Cincinnati area's Parkinson's disease community; to raise funds for Parkinson's research that can benefit patients regionally, nationally, and globally; and to heighten the public's awareness of Parkinson's disease, a progressive and devastating neurological disorder that afflicts 1.5 million Americans and cannot be halted or cured at this time. A shared project of the The Gardner Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, the Sunflower Revolution is a free educational symposium and expo for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professional. The Sunflower Revolution was named and founded by Kathleen Krumme, a Cincinnati cyclist and bicycle shop manager whose father suffers from Parkinson's disease. The sunflower is not only a ubiquitous sight at the Tour de France, the world's most famous cycling event, it is also a symbol of hope. Those who support the Sunflower events are helping fuel research that will lead to a revolution in the care of people with Parkinson's disease. All proceeds from the Sunflower Revolution benefit Parkinson's disease programs in research, education, and wellness at The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute. Since 2004 the event has raised $540,000 for laboratory research, clinical trials for patients with Parkinson's disease, and fellowship opportunities for young physicians training to become Parkinson's specialists. The UC Neuroscience Institute, an affiliate of the Mayfield Clinic, is the Cincinnati region's premier referral center for people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, and the Sunflower Revolution is the region's premier fundraiser for Parkinson's disease programs. For more information, please visit www.SunflowerRev.org.
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