Parkinson's Society of Alberta

PSA Celebrate Our Volunteers

Our volunteers are the backbone of the Parkinson’s Society of Alberta (PSA). Last year, more than 200 volunteers contributed 7,000+ hours of their time with us. We sincerely appreciate their support in helping us help people living with Parkinson’s.

Tony Atkins: SuperWalk for Parkinson’s Volunteer

Tony and Barb Tony Atkins has been a Teamsters Union member for 20 years and a Business Agent for 10 years. Tony has volunteered his time since 2003 by delivering the truck and trailer to Rundle Park in Edmonton and attending to all the setup and participating at the event every year.

The partnership between Teamsters Local 362 and The Parkinson’s Society of Alberta started five years ago. Teamsters provides the stage, sound equipment and additional storage for prizes and chairs for SuperWalk for Parkinson’s. Each year, Mr. Atkins has been instrumental in “making it happen,” even through some trying times. An example of this dedication was in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina happened. The services of Teamsters Local 362 were called to assist with delivering food and product to the area. This was the week before the SuperWalk for Parkinson’s, and there was some uncertainty whether they would be able to return in time. Mr. Atkins assured the PSA office “one way or another [we] would have our stage and sound system,” even if they had to find another truck and trailer for us at their expense. This was amazing news for us. The Teamsters truck did return in time, arriving late the night before, and was at our event as promised.

This is truly an indication of the dedication and commitment we have received from Mr. Atkins and Teamsters Local 362.

We are always looking for volunteers.

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