Event Details
Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Location: Innovative Field I Map
Event Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Amy DiPrima | ph: 585-398-7495 | adiprima@parkinson.org
Website: www.parkinson.org/NYNJ
What to Expect at Moving Day
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Moving Day Rochester, NY. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together.
Weather
Moving Day Rochester, NY 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 MovingDayRochester.org before the event. When you arrive, pick up your walk bib, I Move Ribbon, and Moving Day Passport at check in.
Programs & 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
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 Rochester will take place at Innovative Field, formerly known as Frontier Field, at One Morrie Silver Way. Free parking will be available in Lot D across the street from the stadium.
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 1.25-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
Stadium restrooms will be available on site.
Refreshments
Bottled water will be available onsite.
Pets
For everyone’s safety, 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 NY/NJ Chapter
ATTN: Moving Day Rochester
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 crew neck 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 New York-New Jersey, please visit our website www.parkinson.org/NYNJ.
If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:
Amy DiPrima | ph: 585-398-7495 | adiprima@parkinson.org
Mailing address:
ATTN: Moving Day Rochester, NY / Amy DiPrima
Parkinson’s Foundation New York-New Jersey
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
