Because only together we can

Beat Parkinson's Disease
Join us and help fundraise for a cure

WHO WE ARE

We are a fundraising organization whose mission is to KNOCK OUT Parkinson’s disease

17 Branches is an Arizona 501(c)3 organization founded to raise money for Parkinson’s research and community outreach for Parkinson’s patients. Every year, we organize exciting fundraising events where the Parkinson’s community along with family and friends of all ages and skills can come together and support each other while raising money for a good cause.

Please join us in the fight for a cure for this progressive neurological disease. Each dollar donated brings us closer to delaying the progression of symptoms, finding a cure and providing comfort and support to those in need.

WHAT WE DO

— We Fundraise

We organize fun events to raise money for Parkinson’s research, with the goal of finding a cure for the disease. The money goes to the Michael J Fox Foundation where 100% of the money goes directly to research. See our event page for more information.

— We Support

We lead a Parkinson’s disease support group for women patients only. Women experience the disease differently. This provides a safe, friendly, supportive environment to share and care for each other. Watch a meeting with a speech therapist as our speaker. Click here.

— We Partner

We partner with the Baehr Challenge to bring the power of both organizations to fundraising for Parkinson’s research. We also partner with All About Parkinson’s to provided needed and easy to understand information to our care partners – the people taking care of our loved ones living with PD.

— We Educate

We provide opportunities for education through expert speakers on appropriate topics. We also assist PWP and their care partners with using technology to better their outcomes.

— We Communicate

Our founder blogs about her journey of living with Parkinson’s disease with the goal of helping others improve their quality of life. Additionally, we are working on developing a podcast.

— We Box and Exercise

We offer intermediate and beginning boxing classes for People with Parkinson’s at the Pound Gym in Scottsdale, AZ. Boxing is a great way to improve your strength, balance and flexibility. It is a great intense workout and fun class activity.

Events

Box4Buck$ – a fitness challenge fundraising event

The 2024 Box4Bucks fitness challenge was held on October 19, 2024 It was our 7th annual event. We raised more than $40,000 just from donations. All of which was donated to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, sponsored, and participated in this fun event.

This year teams with their coaches competed to win in their category. There were 10 stations in a circuit each representing a different fitness challenge. Awards are given to the top 3 teams. Teams are made up of 4 competitors.

Valley area neurologists competed in a reverse auction in what has become very popular – DocBox. This year’s TopDoc is Dr. David Shprecher.

Click on the video below to view a montage from the 2024 event, Pictures can be found under the Our Events tab. These will be updated with 2024 pictures soon.

We will see you in 2025. Click on Events to learn more.