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Parkinson's Tulip Pin SaleA new tulip is popping up in gardens across the country just in time for Parkinson's Awareness Month. The tulip - a red flower with distinctive leaves shaped like the letters P and D- was designed by a young onset person with Parkinson's from Washington state-Karen Painter. The red tulip has been associated with PD Awareness since 1980 when a Dutch horticulturalist who had PD developed a red and white tulip and named it "Dr. James Parkinson". Jean Burns, co-founder of PDPlan4Life.com saw the tulip her new friend had doodled on a napkin and was "immediately struck by the unique and beautiful design". Jean wrote a successful grant application which funded the creation of several thousand lapel pins based on Karen's design. She also created a new website www.pdtulip.com enabling people to easily download the tulip graphic. This tulip was featured on the tote bags that were given out at the 2009 Rock-A-Thon. Pins are available for $3.00. Please contact Jean Baker 888-763-3366. |
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