Healthcare Marketer with a Cause
- Posted by Julia Shea on November 7th, 2007
filed in Healthcare Marketing |
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This past Sunday night, I had the honor of being with a lot of really nice people who graced me with really nice memories of my Dad. It was the Michigan Parkinson Foundation’s Annual Cabaret event, a fancy dinner, silent auction and jazz entertainment affair, with a goal to raise $60,000 for this very important cause. My Dad had this cruel disease for 20 years, from the time he was 55, until he died at 75. That’s why I chose this cause to be involved with as the “community involvement” part of my healthcare marketing job.
I talked to many caregivers who so wanted me to give them hope as I relayed my Dad’s story. I tried my best to provide words of encouragement. I saw many tuxedoed older men who are “living with Parkinson’s” (we don’t call them “patients”!) who were probably very tired, yet looking so great! I smiled in remembrance of my father’s composure and strength in battling his disease. I noticed “Dr.” on some name badges and thought how wonderful it was that they cared enough about their patients to attend. I saw many donated auction items by people living with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, and people who are touched by this disease. I said a little prayer for them all, and for my Dad whose struggle with this disease so touched me.