On Saturday, Oct. 11 the Moving Day Philly: A Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s event started with cold, damp and rainy weather, but nonetheless there was a large turnout. Ken Kolaski and Team Kolaski had 20 walkers participate, including HMHS field hockey players and other students.
As of Oct. 18, Team Kolaski had raised $17,091 to fund research to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. As of today, Team Kolaski is the second-highest fundraiser in the Philadelphia area and the 10th highest Moving Day fundraiser in the country. Kolaski was the second-highest individual fundraiser in the Philadelphia area and the 10th highest individual fundraiser in the country. In total, Moving Day Philly raised $327,000 and counting.
“I am so grateful for this show of support,” Kolaski said. “I dedicated my participation in this Moving Day event to my 86-year-old dad, Chester, who is also fighting Parkinson’s, and to my 83-year-old mom, Irene, who has spent so much time and energy taking care of my dad as he has been in and out of hospitals and rehab facilities over the last six months.”
According to Kolaski, his total amount raised represented close to 140 individual donors. Kolaski said he is overwhelmed that so many people donated toward the cause and walk. He has thanked each individually.
“I can’t thank people enough. I was not expecting that much donating and people reaching out to help,” Kolaski said. “Thanks again to all who made this day special.”
