The Details
Saturday, October 7th, 2023 – 9am
through
Sunday, October 8th, 2023 – 9am
Celebration to follow!
- 1Meet at Beachwood Pavilion Path (continue through dusk)
- 2We will then move to the Beachwood High School track (at dusk)
- 3End at UH Ahuja Medical Center (Sunday morning)
This event is all about coming together as a community to support a cause that truly matters. We have intentionally decided not to charge a registration fee for this event, making it accessible to all. Instead, we kindly ask you to consider making a contribution toward our cause. Your generous donation will make a real difference for those living with Parkinson’s disease.
Why Walk for 24 Hours?
Inspired by our father’s courageous journey with Parkinson’s disease, our older brother, Jeff, came up with the idea to plan a 24 hour family walk. Without hesitation, we were all in. Oddly enough, we never asked him why or what purpose he felt it served. We just knew, having lived through and with the challenges that our dad faced every single day, especially as his disease progressed. We wanted to feel what he felt with the constant movement from his tremors or the motion that never ceased because of the dyskinesia…even when he was fatigued and willing his body to just stop.
As we set out on our path, now known as PAPA’S (his grandchildren affectionately call him) PATH, we welcome our friends to join us as we walk for those living with Parkinson’s, for their caregivers who are always on-call and for our community of families who are traveling on a similar path. Thank you in advance for supporting the Babbush Family Fund for Parkinson’s Education, Research and Innovation and for joining us to honor our hero, our determined to never give up role-model, our dad.
Xoxo,
The Babbush Family Children
Jeff Babbush & Jodi Mack
Amy & Steve Eisenberg
David & Debbie Babbush
David & Kim Strong
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🐶💕 While we absolutely adore our four-legged friends, we kindly request they support your walk with us from the comfort of their own homes.
Beachwood Walking Path-1.6 miles of 8′ wide trails.
Beachwood High School Track-Standard 400 meters (1 lap=1/4 mile).
Final hour walk to Ahuja-2.3 miles (approx. 45 minute walk).
Papa’s Path 24 hour walk has been planned BY our family FOR you and your family. Of course, we welcome even our littlest walkers and their strollers. For the safety of all our participants, we would appreciate if bicycles and skates are left at home.
We would love to have you join us by walking virtually during the hours of our event or even on your own time wherever you are currently located. Please share photos or videos, so that we can add them to our event album and share on our website.
Please refer to our event schedule to find our location throughout the 24 hours. We will have volunteers stationed at each location to provide more information.
Keep an eye on social media throughout the walk!
Absolutely, please join us for any or all. We can’t wait to see you there!
Click here to register and enter your information.
We have intentionally chosen not to charge a registration fee for this event, making it accessible to all. Instead, we kindly ask you to consider making a contribution toward our cause.
Although we encourage early registration (so we can plan accordingly), you are welcome to check in at either the park or track location registration tables to sign up.
Depending on the duration of your walk, we suggest you bring your own water bottles or packs. Water fountains are located outside the Beachwood High School. We will provide water and snacks at the registration tables in each location and throughout the 24 hours…and plenty of fun treats at our final celebration.
Parking will be available at both Beachwood Middle School and Beachwood High School.
Buses will be provided to bring you back from Ahuja to your car at the high school and middle school.
Restrooms are located on the walking path, by the high school track and at Ahuja for our final celebration.
Feel free to join us for 1 or several time slots (hourly increments), choose the full schedule at either the walking park, the high school track or the final walk to our celebration at Ahuja…. or for the full 24 hours (yes, we can do it!)
SHARE our website www.papaspath.org and spread the word about our 24 hour walk.
We INVITE you to create teams with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, those living with Parkinson’s and their caregivers.
Choose to DONATE through our website links.
Become a SPONSOR and support our efforts.
You can let us know when you register for the event or click here to complete the form. Thank you!
Celebrate Our Journey
Gather on Sunday morning to cheer us on as we walk our final mile down Richmond Road to the UH Ahuja parking lot.
Check back here for more exciting details.
