Parkinson Society to host July gala fundraiser

X-ray of a skull during treatment of Parkinson's disease by electric stimulation of electrodes implanted in the thalamus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/PHOTOTAKE

The Parkinson Society will host its 22nd annual gala fundraiser in downtown Toronto next month.

The group, formally known as the Parkinson Society Central & Northern Ontario, will hold the Pitch In! gala dinner on July 21.

New this year is a silent auction, Parkinson Society spokesperson Alineh Haidery told CityNews.ca, with prizes like a round of golf at the world-renowned Glen Abbey course and tickets to a Toronto Blue Jays game on Aug. 15, where the team will take on the Chicago Red Sox.

Former Blue Jays catcher and current Sportsnet analyst Gregg Zaun will host the evening.

We chose Gregg because his mother is currently living with the disease, Haidery said.

Guests will be able to speak with him over the course of the night.

The event is held in partnership with Parkinson Society Canada and will help raise funds for research as well as support services, education and advocacy for people living with Parkinsons.

Parkinsons is a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors, slowness, stiffness and impaired balance. The society estimates nearly 100,000 Canadians have the disease. There is no cure.

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