Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Location: Lichterman Nature Center – Davidson Pavilion I Map
Event Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Laura Lutrick | ph: 901-316-9838 | llutrick@parkinson.org
Website: www.parkinson.org/TNKY
What to Expect at Moving Day
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Moving Day Memphis. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together.
Moving Day is more than just a walk! Bring your friends and family to exercise, learn about Parkinson’s resources, take part in our signature We Move Ceremony, and, of course, enjoy the Moving Day Walk. You don’t want to miss the inspiring day we have planned for you!
Weather
Moving Day Memphis will take place rain or shine. Check the weather forecast to prepare accordingly. Should conditions warrant any change, we will announce it via email and the Moving Day website.
Registration
We ask that everyone who attends Moving Day register at MovingDayMemphis.org before the event. When you arrive, pick up your walk bib, I Move Ribbon, and Moving Day Passport at check in.
Program & Activities
To begin the walk, you’ll experience a powerful We Move Ceremony that will unite us in our commitment to move against Parkinson’s. Every registered participant will get an I Move Ribbon representing your connection to Parkinson’s disease. You can use the ribbon during the ceremony and the We Move Exercises on the Moving Day Stage.
Schedule of Events
9:00 am: Moving Day activities begin
10:00 am: We Move exercise demos at the Moving Day Stage
11:00 am: We Move Ceremony begins, followed by the Fundraising Awards Ceremony
11:30 am: Passport Prize Drawing & Walk Starts
Location & Parking
Moving Day Memphis will take place at Lichterman Nature Center 5992 Quince Rd., Memphis, TN, 38119. Parking is free to all visitors. Moving Day participants will enter the park through the gate to the left of the main building. Volunteers will be on hand to direct you.
Click here to download the event site map.
Walk Route
The Moving Day walk is for participants of all ages and all abilities. There is a ½-mile option and a 1-mile option.
Health & Safety
Our priority is the safety of all participants, volunteers, sponsors, vendors and staff. First aid will be available at the PF Resources Tent.
Restrooms
Restrooms will be available at the Davidson Pavilion.
Refreshments
Bottled water will be available onsite.
Pets
Pets are not allowed at Lichterman Nature Center. Please leave your pets at home.
Donations
You can drop off cash and check donations at the Registration Tent. If you prefer to make a credit card donation, please do so on the Moving Day website or the Parkinson’s Moving Day app before Moving Day. If you want check donations to appear in your fundraising total sooner, use the mobile check deposit feature in the Parkinson’s Moving Day app or mail them to the address below.
Parkinson’s Foundation TNKY Chapter
ATTN: Moving Day Memphis
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
Please include a note with the name of the person that we should credit the donation to.
Moving Day Rewards
All registered participants that raise $100 or more will receive an exclusive Moving Day T-shirt. Click here to learn more about additional Moving Day Rewards. T-Shirts and rewards will be available for pick up day of the event at the Rewards Tent except for the All Star Mover crewneck which will be redeemed and shipped post event to qualifying participants.
To learn more about the resources in your area, and the great work of the Parkinson’s Foundation Tennessee-Kentucky, please visit our website www.parkinson.org/TNKY.
If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:
Laura Lutrick | ph: 901-316-9838 | llutrick@parkinson.org
Mailing address:
ATTN: Moving Day Memphis / Laura Lutrick
Parkinson’s Foundation Tennessee-Kentucky
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
