Ready, Set, Walk!

The 20th Anniversary CurePSP Awareness and Memorial Walk is coming up on Saturday, March 18th with special guest NBC-2’s meteorologist, Jason Dunning.

It’s much more than a casual half-mile walk around the lovely lake at Mackle Park on Marco Island. It’s literally a step-by-step way to make more people aware of deadly neuro-degenerative brain diseases and their indiscriminate attacks on minds and bodies.

These diseases have daunting names such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). They all have the same inevitable outcome: mental and physical decline... and death.

NBC-2’s Jason Dunning says he is personally familiar with degenerative brain diseases. 

"I've witnessed how debilitating and devastating these diseases can be, so this is a special opportunity for me to help honor those we've lost and bring more awareness as we push toward a cure." 

That’s where money-raising events such as the Memorial Walk come in, sponsored by the Southwest Florida CurePSP Support Group.

Funding is crucial because advancements in treating one form of dementia affect the whole spectrum of neurological brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

So, come walk with us, join the effort and the fun and meet Jason Dunning of NBC-2, who says he is pleased to be a part of it. 

"Having the chance to play a small part for a cause like this and seeing the community come together for a common goal is the most rewarding part of my job.”

The family-oriented, wheelchair-friendly, lake-side stroll is followed by a fresh grilled buffet lunch, live entertainment, a silent auction, and chances to win great prizes.

Jason Dunning says he makes no promises but, "I'm already working on a nice forecast for the walk."