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Up Ending Parkinsons

Up Ending Parkinsons empowers individuals with Parkinson's through community, movement, and storytelling. We inspire resilience and strength by showcasing personal journeys and promoting active lifestyles, particularly through rock climbing.

Join us outdoors for a guided rock climbing day and shared lunch for UEP climbers, volunteers, their families, and supporters. Our trained team will provide safe, supported climbs for all experience levels, including first‑time climbers. Everyone needs to fill out the Participant Agreement for Sportrock Guiding. Please use this link: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://portal.sportrock.com/group-01a086873fa17217aaa0aed56a7bd17d/alexandria" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://portal.sportrock.com/group-01a086873fa17217aaa0aed56a7bd17d/alexandria</a> Arrive 9:30amClimb 10-1Lunch 1-2<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Potluck Items: &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18fnIe6pBIei18q0dMLH1suOUMPtdA0ha/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100683220138928056419&rtpof=true&sd=true" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Google Doc for food items and assistance, please fill in your name</a></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What to Bring:&nbsp; Harness, Shoes, sunscreen, camping chair, backpack, water, sunscreen, and anything else you want. Let us know if you need any supplies. If you have a helmet, please bring that.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Looking for 2-3 people to help set up the potluck and grill the goods starting around 12:30pm. Sign-up is on the google doc above</li></ul>

Outdoor Community Climbing Day and Lunch!

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of film, conversation, and community featuring three documentaries about people living boldly with Parkinson&#39;s through rock climbing.The program will include:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hold On, a 30-minute documentary by NYU film student Will Fitzpatrick After being diagnosed with PD, 69-year-old Ruth Grover turns to rock climbing as a way to fight back, chasing strength, community, and one big climbing goal that becomes her symbol of resilience.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787335294/wysiwyg/akjd0t0onjejcwddbwlg.jpg" style="width: 102px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 102px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rock Faced It All, a 17-minute documentary featured in the Mountainfilm Festival, tells the story of Teresa Bennett, a 70-year-old woman climbing her way through life with Parkinson&#39;s. Film directed by Teresa&#39;s daughter, Clare Bennett.&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787335235/wysiwyg/albmbf2okt1xmmduu7go.jpg" style="width: 115px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 115px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A short, three-minute film introduces the mission, community, and impact of Up Ending Parkinson&#39;s.</li></ul>Following the screenings, UEP founder and Executive Director Molly Cupka will lead a conversation and audience Q&amp;A alongside several of the people featured in the films.Come experience three powerful stories of determination, possibility, and the strength found through movement and community.

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