Ellyse Perry Instagram – “We need more research. We need more funding.”
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we’re sharing the voices of those most affected—our ambassadors, advocates, and supporters—calling on all of us to step up, donate, and fuel the research that offers hope. Can you get involved this April and help us find a cure?
🎙️ @livingwithpdandms diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s:
“I can be punching a punching bag with my boxing coach, and then the next minute I can’t even hold my mobile phone.”
🎙️ Australian cricketer @ellyseperry :
“Every 40 minutes, someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s in Australia. Shake It Up is leading research—and 100% of all funds go directly to it.”
🎙️ @carol_ferrone , reflecting on her brother-in-law:
“He’s not the same person he was 10 years ago. It’s affected his speech, his movement… we need answers.”
🎙️ Joanne Colquhoun, who lives with Parkinson’s:
“People see me and think I’m capable. But it’s hard. You need support. You need motivation. You need hope.”
🎙️ @phoebes_garland reflecting on a loved one’s diagnosis:
“He said, ‘I can’t go to games anymore. The tension brings out my tremors.’ That’s how deeply it affects people.”
These stories show the unpredictability, the impact, and the resilience behind Parkinson’s – and what the hope of research represents.
Your donation brings us closer to the answers we need. Support the scientists. Support the people. Support our mission.
Donate today and be part of the cure: https://shakeitup.org.au/donate/
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