Something new for an important cause
When we started Rock Steady Boxing in Knoxville, Tennessee, the local Parkinson's community was still doing Walks, Galas and Auctions to raise money.
-The galas are expensive to put on and expensive to participate in. $200 each to wear uncomfortable clothes, have awkward conversations and eat lukewarm chicken.
-The walks were sad and dull.
-The time it takes to solicit, gather, sell and distribute the auction items was burning out our volunteers and sponsors.
We needed something new.
"How about a punch-a-thon?"
On March 25th 2019 we decided to have the first Punching for Parkinson's. We scheduled it for April 27th - only four weeks away. We just wanted to see if it would work. We thought it might raise $1,000.
Within the first week, we found out that we were wrong.
It was going to work REALLY WELL.
We watched the donations fly in from everywhere - $5, $20, $100 at a time. By the event, we had raised over $13,000 almost by accident. It was hard to believe.
"We have to tell everyone about this!!!"
Jim and his team of fighters at the 2019 Knoxville P4P
You will love it
Raise Money.
Raise Awareness.
Gather the community around our Parkinson's fighters.
Help Rock Steady Boxing improve the lives of people fighting Parkinson's around the world.
Quick and Easy
Over one month, boxers can raise thousands of dollars from small donations. There are no high dollar dinners to sit through or auctions to bid on.
Donors can give any amount, at any time, from anywhere. All the money is collected on-line.
It adds up quickly and gets hundreds of people across the country involved in helping people with Parkinson's.
How The Money Is Used
All The funds from Punching For Parkinson's will go to help Rock Steady Boxing support thousands of people with Parkinson's around the world. A large portion of the proceeds will be available to as grants to individual RSB affiliates, as long as it supports the mission of RSB.