Steve Quam Peddling Parkinson's while Pedaling for Parkinson’s

A Cross-Country Solo Self Supported Bicycle Ride
Benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation

Steve has Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s doesn’t have Steve. Bicycling 4,224 miles coast to coast in 2010 was not enough. Motorcycling 16,140 miles from South Carolina to Fairbanks, Alaska, & back in 2011 was not enough. Completing the 2011 Copper Triangle (78 miles in one day with 2 climbs above 10,000 ft. & a 3rd climb above 11,000 ft. in the Colorado Rockies) after sitting on the motorcycle for 2 months (out of shape, duh!) at age 65 with Parkinson’s was still not enough.

It is time for Steve to do the REUNION PFP Bicycle Ride from Edisto Island, South Carolina, to Anacortes, Washington State, or Newport, Oregon or maybe a West Coast town near you. This 2012 effort for the Davis Phinney Foundation may include a surprise visit to Canada. It will begin April 15 for 4,000 miles & will last about 4 ½ months.

He will continue to raise awareness and money for Parkinson’s. Money raised will benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation and their mission to help people with Parkinson’s live well today. The Foundation does this through programs such as: Victory Summits, Every Victory Counts and funding research to improve quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s.

This year, he will be giving presentations at the regional, & hopefully, the national music therapy conferences, Parkinson’s support groups and other Parkinson’s-related events. He will be bicycling to as many of these presentations as possible. Contact Steve’s wife & care-partner, Jeanne, to set up a presentation.

YOU CAN HELP
Steve will appreciate your prayers and support this year (& always) as he rides for the Davis Phinney Foundation. They say "it takes a village to raise a kid". Well, it takes a whole nation to get Steve Quam across it on a bicycle. He's looking forward to y'all stepping up to the plate and supporting him.

Steve’s web page address at the Davis Phinney Foundation is: sqpd.us
Click "GENERAL DONATION" to join Steve's efforts and help him fundraise $5000.

Housing, meals, fellowship time, speaking opportunities or media connections along the way are always welcome. SUPPORT AND GEAR (SAG) assistance is fantastic.
Ride with Steve 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, or 4 ½ months.
Jeanne (Steve’s wife & care-partner & co-ordinator of above) can be contacted at: (864) 353-2711        
E-mail Steve or Jeanne at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In the summer of 2010, Steve, a Person with Parkinson's Disease, rode his bicycle solo across the United States. This past summer, he rode his motorcycle to Fairbanks, Alaska and back. He'll do a reunion bicycle ride (but East Coast to West Coast this time) starting mid-April, 2012. Steve and Jeanne will share about their journey with Parkinson's and Steve's physical journeys crisscrossing the USA-including his 1 day, 78 mile BICYCLE ride as a fund raiser for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's in the 2011 Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle after sitting on a motorcycle for 2 months!