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November 27, 2020 Posted by Katie Lundbeck, IPF Founding Family BlogGiving Tuesday

Blessing Others Blesses You

When we give of our time, energy, and resources to bless someone else, something incredible happens. Recently, I have witnessed this in my own family. Our church has an incredible ministry on Wednesdays and Saturdays in downtown Indianapolis. Dedicated volunteers take food, clothing, and the gospel message to those who

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November 23, 2020 Posted by Eric Cunningham, Former IPF Board Member BlogGiving Tuesday

A Ripple in the Pond

But he said to me, โ€œMy grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.โ€ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christโ€™s power may rest on me. 2 Cor 12:9 2020 has been a year of trials, but in our

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November 20, 2020 Posted by Addie Cunningham, Program Director Indiana Parkinson Foundation BlogGiving Tuesday

The Other Side of Giving

Have you ever had a time in your life that was so impactful that it is a defining moment that you will never forget? Well, that happened to me in 2012. A good friend of mine asked if I would go on a mission trip to Haiti with

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August 03, 2020 Posted by Kim Williams, Director of IPF BlogChoose To MoveParinson's ExerciseParkinson's Disease

How I Choose to Move

I like routines, so each morning starts the same. I get up feed the dogs, make my coffee, and have my coffee with Jesus time. After the caffeine has kicked in, I am ready to move. Some days I enjoy a quiet run by myself. Just

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July 01, 2020 Posted by Jessie Hillock, M.A. CCC-SLP, CDP BlogParkinson's Disease

Speech and Swallowing disorders in Parkinson Disease

Individuals and families coping with Parkinson Disease have several key members as part of their care team, but one member that isnโ€™t always first to be thought of is a speech-language pathologist. Speech-language pathologists specialize in treatment of voice and swallowing disorders, and research indicates that 75-90% of individuals

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June 24, 2020 Posted by Addie Cunningham, Program Director Indiana Parkinson Foundation BlogRecipes

Banana Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS:

3 tsp. Plus 3 cups Sugar, divided 1 cup Butter, softened 6 Eggs 1 cup Mashed Ripe Bananas (about 2 medium) 1 ยฝ tsp. Vanilla Extract ยฝ tsp. Lemon Extract 3 cups All-Purpose Flour ยผ tsp. Baking Soda 1 cup (8 ounces) Sour Cream

GLAZE:

1 ยฝ cups Confectionersโ€™ Sugar ยฝ tsp. Vanilla Extract 3 to 4 tsp. Milk

DIRECTIONS

Grease a 10-in. Fluted

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June 17, 2020 Posted by Don Waterman, Blog

A Good Man

Born on this day, December 12, 1931, in a house near some trees at 69 and Greenfield Avenue. Moved to a log cabin near the amphitheater entrance. He was the second boy and fifth of eleven children. As a child he got Scarlet Fever, which led to a kidney infection, that nearly took

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May 05, 2020 Posted by Chuck Tobar, Board Member - Indiana Parkinson Foundation BlogGiving TuesdayGratefulness

#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW

Gratitude is always a good play Gratitude is making a curtain-call these days as we begin to weaken the death grip that the corono-virus has on our world. The use of the term โ€œworldโ€ is intentional as we are raising up out of the collective fog that has enveloped our

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May 03, 2020 Posted by Kate Lineback, Former IPF Board Member and Founding Family BlogGratefulness

Thank You Jesus

Gratitude. It comes easily when things are going well. Thank you, Lord, for the promotionโ€ฆthe vacationโ€ฆthe obedient kidsโ€ฆgood healthโ€ฆwhen everything on the list is neatly checked off. But, what about when life isnโ€™t so neatly wrapped up with a bow on top? When there is no promotion, but a loss

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May 02, 2020 Posted by Lyndsay Waterman, Former Board member and Founder of Indiana Parkinson Foundation BlogGratefulness

The Blessing Jar

An attitude of gratitude was a quality that was instilled in me as a child. Iโ€™m grateful that my parents chose the โ€œglass half fullโ€ approach and, as much as possible, would maintain a positive attitude through all of lifeโ€™s ups and downs. While it didnโ€™t always come easy, and

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