Serving MN, ND, SD
Set this as my local chapterParkinson’s Foundation Minnesota & Dakotas makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research towards a cure. Whether you are newly diagnosed with PD or have been managing it for years, are a care partner, family member or friend of someone with PD, we are here to help you.
We are leaders in ensuring expert Parkinson’s care, educating and empowering the Parkinson’s community and driving the understanding of Parkinson’s through research. As a national organization with local presence and impact, we bring help and hope to the estimated one million people in the U.S., 10 million worldwide, who are living with Parkinson’s.
Your support of the Parkinson’s Foundation Minnesota & Dakotas Chapter makes a big impact on the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) right here in your community, as well as across the country and around the world!
Read more about our chapter's impact
Thanks to supporters like you, we are able to provide free resources and advance research toward a cure.
Find Expert Care
Access to care professionals, medications and services
Parkinson’s Foundation Global Care Network creates more opportunities for people with PD to access high-quality care.
Hospital Safety Guide
Advocate for your best care
The Hospital Safety Guide contains useful tools and information to help a person with Parkinson’s during their next planned or unplanned hospital visit.
Helpline
The Helpline answers more than 20,000 calls a year
Call our Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) to find your nearest PD specialist or local resources and get answers to your PD and caregiving questions.
PD Library
We are your trusted ally for information at every stage
We offer resources including videos, podcasts, webinars and other opportunities to learn about the many aspects of living well with PD.
Progress towards new medicines, better therapies and eventually a cure relies, almost exclusively, on innovative, high-quality research.
The Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants program supports programs that further the health, wellness and education of the Parkinson’s community. We help people with Parkinson’s live better lives, today.
Every year, we award local grants to community programs. Parkinson's Foundation Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors. Check for programs funded in your area.
763-317-1304
MinnesotaDakotas@Parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Foundation
ATTN: Minnesota & Dakotas
5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310
Miami, FL 33126
Our Chapter Board ensures our impact is community based and community lead.
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Scott Balke Scott's role with the Parkinson's Foundation is as a consultative professional with customer needs and solutions always at the forefront on my plans. After 25 years at Steelcae in sales, he retired. His work history includes extensive experience in; exploring opportunities for improvement, creating thought-provoking solutions, integrating future viewpoints into development plans, and measuring success. Volunteering allows him to improve lives of those battling Parkinson's disease.
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Dave Egemo Dave Egemo was born in St. Paul and has lived in Minnesota most of his life. Dave graduated with a Business Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1984 and has an MBA in Marketing. He began working at 3M Healthcare in 1991, married in the same year, and had five children. Diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's in 2005, and has been living with disease for over 15 years.
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Greta Schetnan |
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