Geologist Laces Up Shoes For Parkinson's

While most musician/activists out there are busy trying to save the world, headlamp-sporting mix-master Brian Weitz (a.k.a. Geologist) is focusing on a cause far closer to home.

Weitz’s grandfather, a late-stage Parkinson’s patient, has spent the past two months hanging on for dear life in a Philadelphia hospital, unable to fully wake up or recover.

To support future research endeavors, Weitz and his mom will take to the streets of Philly on April 21 for the Parkinson Council’s 2007 Walk for Parkinson’s. Though the two plan on walking all ten miles of the race, their fundraising efforts by no means end at the finish line.

You can donate directly to Weitz’s cause from the comfort of your own computer by visiting his personal walk page.

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