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The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group is incorporated in South Carolina is a 501(c)3 non-profit. The mission of the Columbia Parkinson's Support Group is to provide the Parkinson's Community with a safe environment to obtain SUPPORT, INFORMATION, EDUCATION, create AWARENESS about Parkinson's Disease, and FUND RAISING to further research for the cure of Parkinson's Disease.
Our support group is located in the midlands of South Carolina; serving the counties of (but not limited to) Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter for over 25 years!
Meetings are open to anyone regardless of race, color, and national or ethnic origin. We welcome anyone afflicted with Parkinson's disease; anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease; as well as all visitors, family, friends, and guests to our monthly meetings. There is no cost to attend our meetings.
We meet the 3rd Sunday of every month - except June - at 3:00 PM. Go to here to find out more about our meeting place - a map - and more information about our meetings just for you! |
Open Forum September 21, 2008
Photo by Dottie Gantt |
| You and Your Guests Are Always Welcome! Please don't forget, we always welcome any guests to come with you. The more your family, friends, neighbors, business associates, or anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease can learn about Parkinson's disease, the more support they can provide. We always welcome students from our universities and colleges - and professionals from the medical community. |
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SITE MAP
DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO ON OUR WEBSITE?
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Click here to visit our SITEMAP for a MAP & INDEX of links to "all" of our website pages.
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WHAT IS "NEWS JUST FOR YOU"?
Click here to visit our NEWS JUST FOR YOU where
we have various PD news and information |
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THE MONTH OF APRIL IS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH IN
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
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READING OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
Declaring the month of April as Parkinson's Awareness month in South Carolina.
Date: April 10, 2019
South Carolina State House Lobby |
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Like any other support group, our monthly programs, and services are made possible because of our wonderful Volunteers, who donate their time, their many talents, resources, and other types of contributions. We always need Volunteers to help our support group.
Click Here to read a personal letter from a Volunteer, who found out that being a Volunteer improved her life.
If you are interested, and want more information about Volunteering,, please feel free to contact us at Email contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
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"I have Parkinson's Disease, but Parkinson's Disease doesn't have me!"
Contributed by Dr. Ben Herz
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"Life does not end with a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis."
Author Unknown
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About Your Privacy
We respect your privacy and will not share your personal information with anyone else.
Visit Our Website Often
We update our website often to help keep you informed about our support group, information, and events about Parkinson's disease. We welcome and encourage you to Give Us Feedback on how we can improve our web site.
Help Us to Help You -Your Donations Matter
Our programs and services are made possible because of the financial support of you and our membership donors. We need your donations to continue to provide you and the Parkinson's Community with support, information, education, awareness, and to raise funds to help find a cure for Parkinson's. Click here to donate
Volunteer to Help
Donations do not always have to be financial or about money. While every dollar counts, you can also donate and contribute your time and your talents to help us. Volunteering to any cause that's important to you can be extremely gratifying. Click here to volunteer
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"Duncan"
Photo by Dr. Ben Herz
Meet Duncan |
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“Every PD patient is unique and everything about his or her disease is specific to him or her and ONLY to him or her. PD has only one time - NOW, the present. The previous hours do not forecast how you are going to feel. The only thing that is predictable about this disease is its unpredictably.”
~~Written by Rick Kramer and Margaret Tuchman~~ |
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Thank You!
"Thank You" for visiting our website -and- "Thank You" for supporting and caring about those with Parkinson's Disease and the Parkinson Community.. |
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©2008 by Columbia Parkinson's Support Group (CPSG), All Rights Reserved.
Page Last Updated
May 17, 2019
Site designed and maintained by Dottie M. Gantt
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER --- The CPSG has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of information provided on the CPSG website. All information on the CPSG website is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or legal advice or recommendations. Any links to other websites found on the CPSG website are owned by third parties and the CPSG will not take responsibility for the information or content thereon. Links to such third party sites are not to be taken as an endorsement by the CPSG of the third party site or any products, services, or processes being offered by the third party.
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