Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Location: Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, NC I Map
Activities Begin: 10:00 AM
Contact: Morgan Gilbert | ph:904-506-4228 | mgilbert@parkinson.org
What to Expect at Moving Day
Put on your Moving Day gear and comfortable shoes – it’s time to move! Get ready to exercise, explore Parkinson’s resources, join in the uplifting We Move Ceremony and enjoy the Moving Day Walk. You don’t want to miss out on the inspiring day we have planned for you!
Moving Day 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.
Event Highlights
Date: November 2, 2024
Activities Begin: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Dorothea Dix Park | 1800 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
Location & Parking
The event will take place at Dorothea Dix Park, located at 1800 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603. Look for directional signage as you approach the parking area and volunteers directing parking.
Parking is free and available in multiple lots on-site. We will have golf carts available to transport participants from the parking area to the event site.
Click here to view the site map.
Check-In/Registration
Check-in begins at 9:30 am. and the event begins at 10:00 a.m. Visit the Welcome Center (new this year!) when you arrive to check-in or register, grab your Moving Day Passport, drop off donations and pick up your Moving Day fundraising rewards, if you’ve earned any. We highly encourage online donations before the event. Checks, cash, and credit card donations will be accepted at Moving Day NC Triangle.
Registration is required for all who are attending – please visit MovingDayNCTriangle.org or email Morgan Gilbert at mgilbert@parkinson.org to register.
Schedule of Events
10:00 a.m.: Event begins
10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: Exercise demonstrations take place under exercise demo tents throughout the parking lot.
11:45 a.m.: We Move ceremony begins on the Moving Day Stage, followed by the Moving Day Walk
1:00 p.m.: Event wraps up
Walk Route
The Moving Day Walk is for participants of all ages and abilities. We will have a ½-mile walk option and a ¼-mile walk option. Click here to view the walk route map.
Restrooms
Restrooms will be available in multiple locations throughout the event via portable toilets. Handicap-accessible portable toilets will be on-site, as well.
Refreshments
Enjoy bottled water and light refreshments on-site.
Pets
For everyone’s safety, please leave your pets (service animals being the exception) at home.
Donations
Drop off cash and check donations at the Welcome Center when you arrive. Credit card donations can be made on-site at the event, online or through the Parkinson’s Moving Day App. You can also mail check donations to the address below, ensuring to include a note with the participant’s name for proper credit.
Parkinson’s Foundation
ATTN: Moving Day NC Triangle
5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310
Miami, FL 33126
Moving Day Rewards
Registered participants who raise $100 or more will receive an exclusive Moving Day T-shirt. More details about additional Moving Day Rewards can be found here. T-shirts and other rewards will be available for pick-up on the event day at the Rewards Tent, except for the All-Star Mover Zip-Up Hoodie Jacket, which will be shipped after the event to qualifying participants.
To learn more about the resources in your area, and the great work of the Parkinson’s Foundation Carolinas Chapter, please visit our website www.parkinson.org/Carolinas.
If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:
Contact: Morgan Gilbert | ph:904-506-4228 | mgilbert@parkinson.org
Mailing address:
ATTN: Moving Day NC Triangle / Morgan Gilbert
Parkinson’s Foundation Carolinas
5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310
Miami, FL 33126
