Dear John,

Thank you to everyone who was able to join either/both November webinars hosted by Parkinson Canada. Our November 8th webinar focused on tax-efficient ways to donate and maximize your impact. Our November 15th webinar covered the Canadian research pipeline and the 6 W's of Clinical Trials. More information about each webinar and the resources mentioned in each can be found below.

The 6 W’s of Clinical Trials & the Canadian Pipeline

During our November 15th webinar, Dr. Camila Aquino and Dr. Lorraine Kalia discussed the Canadian Clinical Trials Pipeline, including what is a clinical trial and how to get involved in one, the patient engagement experience, disease-modifying drugs therapies vs symptomatic therapies, drug repurposing and more.

Resources mentioned during the webinar:

Learn about Parkinson Canada’s research program here.
To learn about C-OPN and clinical trial participation, click here.
To read more about the promising treatments in the 2023 Canadian Clinical trials pipeline, click here.
To learn more about clinical trials in your area, click here.
To learn more about CareFinder, and how to locate care centres in your area, click here.

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Maximizing Your Impact: Tax-Efficient Ways of Donating

Thank you to Elke Rubach of Rubach Wealth for moderating our November 8th webinar. Our keynote speaker, Ali Spinner of Crowe Soberman LLP Chartered Professional Accountants gave a thorough overview of the various tax-efficient ways of making charitable gifts including (1) donations of appreciated securities, (2) life insurance policies, (3) leaving gifts in your Will (bequest), and (4) donations of RRSPs and RRIFs.

Resources mentioned during the webinar:

To speak with someone at Parkinson Canada about tax-efficient ways of donating, click here.
To order Parkinson Canada’s Will Planning Guide, a fillable document designed to help you consider your estate and gather the information needed to create your Will, click here.
Download Parkinson Canada’s Gift of Stock Guidelines for Transferring Assets and Letter of Authorization here.
Crowe Soberman LLP website
Rubach Wealth website

Watch your email inbox around November 21st for an exclusive giving opportunity to celebrate Giving Tuesday. A generous donor has provided $45,000 in matching funds, and any donations made from November 21st to December 31st will be matched until the funds are exhausted. It's a great way to double your impact!

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Our Information & Referral Associates are available weekdays to answer your questions about Parkinson’s or care partnering and can provide you with information in electronic or hard copy formats. Call 1-888-664-1974 or email [email protected].

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Parkinson Canada is happy to offer programs such as this webinar at no cost to the Parkinson’s community thanks to the generosity of our wonderful donors. Please visit parkinson.ca for more information, to get involved or to support Canadians affected by Parkinson’s by making a donation.

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