Parkinson's Action Network

PAN by State - Alabama

Welcome to the PAN state page of Alabama!

State Co-Coordinator:	State Co-Coordinator:
Carol Meenen AL 05 1702 Killingsworth Cove Road Gurley, AL 35748 Home Phone: (256) 776-2517 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Gene Fair AL 03 302 Dennis Street Weaver, AL 36277 Home Phone: (256) 820-2018 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Congressional Coordinators:
	Sheila Brooks AL 05 Home Phone: (256) 582-3063 Alternate Phone Number: (256) 539-4172 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ken Cater AL 06 Home Phone: (205) 871-9382 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Kellie Ellison AL 04 Home Phone: (205) 647-6653 Cell Phone: (205) 919-7956 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Lila Wells AL 06 Home Phone: (205) 822-6219 Cell Phone: (251) 423-5399 E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Linda Weaver AL 04 256-506-3930 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Linda Bailey (AL 03) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 256-538-2268 256-504-5938

Parkinson’s Disease-Related Federal Funding in Alabama

Department of Veterans Affairs Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECC) and Consortium Sites

- Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center at Tuscaloosa, AL
- Birmingham VA Medical Center at Birmingham, AL

Carol Meenen with Janet Reno at the PAN Forum, Fbruary 2006

Yellow Creek Sporting Clays, Langston, AL, hosted a Parkinson's Disease shoot Saturday, October 14, 2006. Danny and Carol Meenen, long time members of the sporting clays range, organized the third annual Parkinson's fundraiser. There were approximately 37 participants compared to 23 last year.

Carol was diagnosed with the debilitating disease almost 14 years ago. She serves as the co-coordinator from Alabama with the Parkinson's Action Network. She is also a member of the Parkinson Association of Alabama and the Huntsville Parkinson Disease Support Group.

The only way to find a cure for the dreaded disease is through research, a costly process. Through the efforts of the Meenen family and their friends, especially Barbara and Bob Stabler of Yellow Creek Sporting Clays, $12,000 was collected but there are still pledges to be added. When the final amount is determined, it will be given to the Parkinson Alliance in Kingston, NJ where the total amount of funds will be matched by them; and used for research to help find a cure.

The photo below is Carol with her only grandchild Sydney Lynne Meenen, and Gretchen Garie, PD advocate from Florida.