{"id":1623,"date":"2021-02-22T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/uncategorized\/have-you-signed-up-for-a-marathon-are-you-joining-a-rally-why-not-support-parkinsons-research-as-well\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:41:05","slug":"have-you-signed-up-for-a-marathon-are-you-joining-a-rally-why-not-support-parkinsons-research-as-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/fr\/uncategorized\/have-you-signed-up-for-a-marathon-are-you-joining-a-rally-why-not-support-parkinsons-research-as-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you signed up for a marathon? Are you joining a rally? Why not support Parkinson\u2019s research as well?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/markus-spiske-WUehAgqO5hE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"209\" height=\"139\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jonathan-smith-ilAAXi1TnbY-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"209\" height=\"139\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/razvan-chisu-6F98shIQysI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"207\" height=\"138\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/massimo-sartirana-RoMvci64vkI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"206\" height=\"137\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/markus-spiske-wuehagqo5he-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11746 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/jonathan-smith-ilaaxi1tnby-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11749 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/razvan-chisu-6f98shiqysi-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11737 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/massimo-sartirana-romvci64vki-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11743 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/massimo-sartirana-romvci64vki-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11743 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/razvan-chisu-6f98shiqysi-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11737 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s extraordinary what people will sign up for!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are so many organised events \u2013 particularly, but not limited to sports \u2013 that go on throughout the year and attract many participants. Running events (10k, half-marathons, marathons), cycling events, triathlons, endurance events (Iron-man, Marathon des Sables), rowing competitions, car rallies, office-based football leagues to name just a few!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are planning to take part in an organised event, please do consider combining it with support for the Demoucelle Parkinson Charity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Iraiser-picture.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"255\" height=\"279\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peer2peer-kbs-frb.be\/project\/ffo-demoucelleparkinsoncharity?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>For many events of this kind it is possible to select a charity and ask your friends, family and colleagues to make a donation: either as a one-off \u2018gift\u2019 before, during or after the event, or as a sponsorship based on how well you do e.g. kilometres cycled etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is easy to facilitate by using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peer2peer-kbs-frb.be\/project\/ffo-demoucelleparkinsoncharity?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>personalised online fundraising platform<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. You don\u2019t have to collect or track the funds yourself. It is all taken care of, leaving you to simply enjoy the messages of support and a double sense of achievement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All you need is a photograph or two, your personal details, some text to explain why you would like to support Parkinson\u2019s research i.e. your motivation; and a fundraising goal.\u00a0 Then you can share the link via emails or on social media (and you can even include it in your email signature).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some tips to help you motivate your friends, family and colleagues to support you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When you make your requests, give your potential donors some <strong><span style=\"color: #ca0125;\">example donations<\/span><\/strong> that they could consider making e.g if you are running a marathon, ask for a donation of 1 euro per km. If some of your donors have the capacity to give more, suggest a donation of 5 euros per km. You might also point out that donations over 40\u20ac are eligible for tax exemption.<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/li><li>Ask your donors to <span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>sponsor a particular km<\/strong><\/span> with a particular amount e.g. 50 euros to sponsor Kilometer 5, or Kilometer 14. If they do so, you can write their name on the shirt that you will wear on race day.<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/li><li>Ensure that when you first share the link to your online sponsorship page, there is already <span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>one (or even two) donations visible<\/strong><\/span> to get the ball rolling and encourage others to join in.<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/li><li>Host a <span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>fundraising event<\/strong><\/span> at your home or in your community e.g. a dinner or barbeque\u00a0 (within Covid regulations, of course).<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/li><li>Send <span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>email reminders<\/strong><\/span> to those who have not yet donated, providing an update on your training or including a countdown to race day. Tie each ask to a certain training milestone; for example, if you make it halfway through your training schedule, if you cover the longest distance you\u2019ve ever run\/biked\/etc., if you are one month away from race day, and so on. It helps to relate your asks to the efforts you are making to help speed a cure for Parkinson\u2019s.<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/li><li>Don\u2019t forget that to encourage your donors to <span style=\"color: #ca0125;\"><strong>check whether their employers might match<\/strong><\/span> their donation thereby doubling the charitable impact.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:info@demoucelle.com\">info@demoucelle.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grant-durr-bn2GYMlBFzE-unsplash-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"192\" height=\"171\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/todd-quackenbush-E9PJO_vL3E8-unsplash-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"334\" height=\"169\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/razvan-chisu-6F98shIQysI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/grant-durr-bn2gymlbfze-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11734 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/todd-quackenbush-e9pjo_vl3e8-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11740 noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/participate\/attachment\/razvan-chisu-6f98shiqysi-unsplash\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11737 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/?attachment_id=11737\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11737 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Photos &#8211; Unsplash: Todd Quackenbus, Razvan Chisu, Massimo Sartiran, Markus Spiske, Jonathan Smith, Grant Durr<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are participating in an event, sporting or otherwise, you could ask your friends, family and colleagues to support you by making a donation to Parkinson\u2019s research on your behalf. 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