Punching for Parkinson's
Funding the Fight Against Parkinson's disease
Punching for Parkinson's
Funding the Fight Against Parkinson's disease
Funding the Fight Against Parkinson's disease
Funding the Fight Against Parkinson's disease
November 1st 2025. Don’t miss out!
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Punching for Parkinson's is a unique fund raiser invented right here in Knoxville. It is an opportunity to honor loved ones with Parkinson's disease, raise awareness about Parkinson's disease and support a local PK Hope is Alive, Parkinson's Support Group.
Here is how it works: It's a punch-a-thon
Anyone can register to be a Boxer and get donations and/or per-punch pledges from everyone you know from around the world. There is no minimum donation and everything is done online. Nothing to sell. No money to handle.
Then, on November 1st, every registered boxer will get one minute to throw as many punches as they can. All of the money raised will go to help support local people in the fight against Parkinson's disease.
Support your fighter!
Pledge per punch or make a simple donation. The proceeds go to local folks with Parkinson's to help improve their quality of life.
Any amount makes a difference.
If you would rather throw the punches yourself, register to box and get supporters to back you.
Get your whole organization behind you.
Pick a fight with a rival.
Just get in here and give it your all!
We will feature local allies in the fight against Parkinson's at the Event on November 1st.
The fee is only $100 or your company can sponsor a boxer and their fists do the talking.
Contact us for more information.
All of the the money from Punching for Parkinson's goes to support PK Hope is Alive.
PK Hope is Alive is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit Parkinson's support group (#80-0436475) in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Their board of directors is responsible for allocating the funds from Punching for Parkinson's. Their mission is to help improve their quality of life of people with Parkinson's throughout East Tennessee (not just in their support group).
At least one million people in America live with Parkinson’s disease and at least 90,000 more are diagnosed every year.
This is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).
Parkinson’s impacts every aspect of life; social, physical, cognitive, marital, financial and emotional.
There is no cure and no known cause.
Punching for Parkinson’s was developed for PK Hope is Alive, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit Parkinson’s support group (#80-0436475), to raise money to help improve the quality of life for people in East Tennessee fighting Parkinson’s.
Our neighbors.
Right here.
Right now.
This year we are having an Expo of community allies and partners. We want to help connect our fighters with local businesses and organizations that understand and support people with Parkinson's disease.
The fee is minimal but your support is immeasurable to the indivuduals and families living with Parkinson's disease.
Punching for Parkinson's is now in it's fourth year and it keeps getting better. Here is how the money has been used:
-10 local people with Parkinson's were scholarships to local exercise programs. The benefit to them and their families has been immeasurable.
-The money we raised was used to purchase a rack of 60 dumbbells for the local Rock Steady Boxing affiliate.
-We purchased new equipment for local exercise programs to help them serve our Parkinson's community better.
-PK Hope is Alive provided free guided monthly Nordic Walking treks to local people with Parkinson's. Nordic Walking has been shown to be exceptional in helping PD fighters improve their gait and get a great full-body workout in the outdoors.
Scholarships, equipment, programs, classes, home modifications. Anything that will help local people fighting Parkinson's get the boost they need to help them live their fullest life.
For the Benefit of PK Hope Is Alive, Oak Ridge TN Parkinson's Support Group