患有帕金森症的女性在一英里的步行中筹集了7,000美元, Woman with Parkinson's raises $7,000 in one-mile walk to fundraise and raise awareness.

Heather McEwen是一位40年前从澳大利亚搬到加拿大的岛屿妇女, 她被诊断患有帕金森病。 Heather McEwen, an island woman who moved to Canada from Australia about four decades ago, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. 为了提高认识和筹集资金,她于5月19日组织了一个一英里步行,有60人参加,并为一个非营利组织筹集了7 000加元。 To raise awareness and funds, she organized a one-mile walk on May 19, involving 60 people and raising CAD 7,000 for a non-profit organization. McEwen在情人节被确诊后发现,由于神经退化性疾病,简单的任务越来越困难。 McEwen, diagnosed on Valentine's Day, finds simple tasks increasingly difficult due to the neurodegenerative disorder.