By uniting for Parkinson’s, we can encourage awareness about Parkinson’s on a bigger scale than ever before.
Launched by the European Parkinson’s Disease Association and Parkinson’s UK, the #UniteForParkinsons social media campaign aims to have the hashtag #UniteForParkinsons become so popular on Tuesday 11th April 2017 that it creates a greater global awareness of Parkinson’s and that it’s 200 years too long for a cure.
WHAT CAN YOU DO ON 11TH APRIL 2017?
01 USE THE HASHTAG #UniteForParkinsons
On World Parkinson’s Day, use the hashtag #UniteForParkinsons wherever you can on your social media channels :
- Update your status and profile picture on Facebook
- Post a tweet on Twitter
- Post a photo of your message on Instagram
- Encourage your friends/followers to share it – let’s get it trending!
02 TAKE A SELFIE OR MAKE A VIDEO WITH THE HASHTAG #UniteForParkinsons
- Take a photo of yourself or a group holding up a message board with #UniteForParkinsons
- Create a video talking about Parkinson’s and asking others to unite for Parkinson’s or with you and your family/friends holding a message board with #UniteForParkinsons
03 TWIBBON UP YOUR PROFILE
A Twibbon is a temporary overlay to your existing profile picture.
- Visit twibbon.com/worldparkinsonsday and follow the instructions
04 NOT ONLINE?
You can still promote the #UniteForParkinsons message
- Fill out the form below and we’ll send you an email with a downloadable poster to print and place in your staff tearoom, local community health centre, or public information boards
- Call into local talk back radio and let them know that Tuesday 11th April is World Parkinson’s Day and that 200 years of Parkinson’s is too long
- Phone your local newspaper to share your story of living with Parkinson’s and ask them to support World Parkinson’s Day
