Jonathan Rhys Meyers Helps Fight Parkinson’s

May 14, 2009 - PRLog -- Halifax, Nova Scotia - Jonathan Rhys Meyers joins more than 40 other celebrities who have designed/signed plates to be auctioned on eBay to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s.  

Other celebrities include Johnny Depp, The Cast of CSI, Malcolm Gladwell, Robert Downey Jr., Peter Facinelli, Nickelback, Hilary Duff and many more!

The plate will be auctioned worldwide on eBay beginning May 14, 2009. Please visit http://stores.ebay.ca/parkinsonsociety to bid or www.parkinsonmaritimes.ca to view his plate and more!  A link to bidding will be available through the Parkinson Society Maritime Region’s website when the auction begins.

Celebrities are asked to draw a tulip, the Society’s symbol of hope.  

Parkinson’s affects more than 1.2 million people in Canada and the United States. There is no known cause or cure for the condition, although extensive research is currently underway. Symptoms include difficulty walking, weakness of voice, and tremors.

Funds raised through Plates for Parkinson’s ® help The Parkinson Society Maritime Region ease the burden and find a cure for Parkinson’s through support services, education, research and advocacy.

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Parkinson Society Maritime Region is the voice of Maritimers living with Parkinson’s. Our purpose is to ease the burden and find a cure through support services, education, advocacy and research.