Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Event Location: Oxford Civic Center I Map
Event Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Stacey Faber | ph: 251-423-1032 |
sfaber@parkinson.org
What to Expect at Moving Day
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Moving Day Northeast Alabama. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together. 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 Northeast Alabama 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 MovingDayNortheastAlabama.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 at 10:00 am 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– please arrive at this time.
Please check in at the Registration pavilion (look for the blue balloon arch)
9:15 – 10:00 am: We Move exercise demos at the Moving Day Stage
10:00 am: We Move Ceremony begins, followed by the Moving Day Walk
Location & Parking
Moving Day Northeast Alabama will take place on the lawn of the Oxford Civic Center at 401 McCullars Ln, Oxford, AL 36203. Free parking will be available in the parking lot. Look for the tents and signage.
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 inside of Methodist Rehab.
Restrooms
Please feel free to use the facilities outside the Civic Center or near the tennis courts.
Refreshments
Bottled water and breakfast snacks will be available in the food tent.
Pets
Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome at Moving Day.
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 Gulf Coast Chapter
ATTN: Moving Day Northeast Alabama
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 Parkinson’s resources in your area, please visit our website at Parkinson.org/GulfCoast
If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:
Stacey Faber | ph: 251-423-1032 |
sfaber@parkinson.org
Mailing address:
ATTN: Moving Day Northeast Alabama / Stacey Faber
Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc.
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
