Katz JCC POWR 5K/1 Mile Walk for Parkinson's

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Come support the Parkinson's Connection at the Cherry Hill Katz JCC by joining the POWR 5K/1 Mile Walk. The 5K run will take place on our picturesque, USATF-certified course through a local Cherry Hill neighborhood. Whether you are a seasoned runner or simply want to walk for a great cause, this is a race you don’t want to miss!

🌟 About Parkinson’s Connection

Since 2018, the Parkinson’s Connection at the Katz JCC has offered fitness classes and support groups for people with Parkinson's Disease as well as their caregivers and families. The hope was to build a program that was as accessible as possible.

• Financial Accessibility: Free as well as paid class offerings.
• Physical Accessibility: Class options offered virtually over Zoom as well as in-person at the Katz JCC.
• Functional Accessibility: Classes offered at a wide variety of levels, seated or standing (or a little bit of both) so that those at nearly any level of Parkinson’s can participate.
• Daily Accessibility: Classes offered six days a week and a virtual library accessible 24/7.

👥 Our Supportive Team

Our dedicated staff of coaches works every day to make sure that none of our members fight Parkinson’s disease alone.

📊 Did You Know?

• Impact: Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that currently affects more than one million Americans.
• New Diagnoses: More than 90,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. every year.
• Current Knowledge: There is no known way to prevent, cure, slow, reverse, or stop the progression of Parkinson’s.

📍 Event Details

Date: 2025-10-12

Location: 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ

Register here: Katz JCC POWR 5K/1 Mile Walk