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.

Program & Activities

This will be our 10-year anniversary event! We are excited to announce that our 2024 guest of honor will be Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Bucs tight end! Cade has a personal family connection to Parkinson’s disease and we are honored he has partnered with us to raise funds to provide life-changing resources and advance research toward a cure.

To begin the walk, you’ll experience a powerful We Move Ceremony at 9:45 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.

There will be fun for the whole family! We will celebrate with music, games from the Tampa Bay Bucs street team, an appearance from DJ Kitty: Tampa Bay Rays mascot. and the following We Move exercise demonstrations:

• Stretch hosted by the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation
• Cardio Drumming hosted by pdLIFE
• Zumba hosted by the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation
• Rock Steady Boxing hosted by Rock Steady Fishhawk

Schedule of Events

• 8:30 am: Registration opens
• 9:00 am: Moving Day activities begin
• 9:00 – 9:45 am: We Move exercise demos at the Moving Day Stage
• 9:45 am: We Move Ceremony begins
• 10:00 am: Moving Day Walk begins
• 11:00 am: Passport raffle drawing; Event concludes

Check-In/Registration

Check-in begins at 8:30 am. Visit the check-in/registration area to grab your event program, drop off donations (cash, check, or credit card) and pick up your passport and Moving Day Rewards card if you’ve fundraised $100+. We highly encourage online donations before the event and pre-registration online but onsite registration is also available. Online pre-registration will be shut off 24 hours ahead of the event but online credit card donations will still be accepted online during this window.

Location & Parking

Moving Day Tampa Bay will take place at Al Lopez Park located at 4810 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL 33614. Free parking will be available next to the Al Lopez Dog Park. There will be directional signage as you approach the parking area. You will enter the Park from North Himes Ave and pass the first parking lot, continuing straight until you reach the back parking lot on the West side of the park.

Walk Route

The Moving Day walk is for participants of all ages and all abilities. There is a 1.2-mile option and a half mile option, all paved and flat. Wheelchairs and walkers are welcome on the route.

For more details on how we plan to keep you safe, click here.

Restrooms

Restrooms will be available onsite, in close proximity to our event area.

Refreshments

Bottled water and snacks will be available onsite.

Pets

Well-behaved, leashed dogs are permitted in the park and along the walk route.

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 Florida Chapter
ATTN: Moving Day Tampa Bay
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

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. 

If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:

Kelly Sivyer | ph: 813-530-2768 | ksivyer@parkinson.org

Mailing address:

ATTN: Moving Day Tampa Bay / Kelly Sivyer
Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc.
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131