Rock and stroll in NYC

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Author: AdminPublished: 7 April 2015

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The 21st edition of the Parkinson’s Unity Walk (PUW) to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease takes place on 25 April 2015 in New York’s Central Park.

Come rain or shine, participants will walk 1.4 miles through the capital city’s leafy park where 100% of donations go to research.

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