Hole In One

The Parkinson's Foundation South Palm Beach County Chapter will host its Annual Leo Geller Golf Tournament on Feb. 4 at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton.

The fun-filled day, sponsored by Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, will benefit the Parkinson's Foundation's ongoing programs that help those in the local community living with Parkinson's disease.

Golfers will begin the day with lunch before hitting the links with a shotgun start. The daylong tournament will end at the 19th hole with a raffle, awards, a cocktail reception and dinner at the club. This year's honorary chairperson is Leo Geller, and the co-chairs are Roy Cohen and Ciaran Swords.

Affecting an estimated 1 million Americans and 10 million worldwide, Parkinson's is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and is the 14th-leading cause of death in the United States. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression) as well as nonmotor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson's, and 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone.

The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The nonprofit builds on the energy, experience and passion of its global Parkinson's community. The South Palm Beach County Chapter provides the local Parkinson's community with wellness classes, support groups and educational programs in many locations. O

For more information, call 561-962-1702 or visit parkinson.org.