AboutParkinson's Place
Isolation and fear are devastating issues within the Parkinson’s community. At PPLV, we connect, empower, and inspire this community by providing local resources and support to help PWP refresh their perspectives and live their lives to the fullest.
Cidney Donahoo - President
Cidney Donahoo was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010. She is passionate about sharing resources to help people with Parkinson’s live well. Through her work an Ambassador to the Davis Phinney Foundation, Pedaling for Parkinson’s, and Young Onset Parkinson’s of Southern Nevada, she spreads the message of living well today. Her mantra is, “I plan for tomorrow, but I live for today”.
Pat Donahoo - Vice President
Pat Donahoo, a Special Education teacher and a care partner to his wife Cidney looks at Parkinson’s with an open mind and the desire to leave no person with Parkinson's behind. As an Ambassador with the Davis Phinney Foundation he is known as Alfred to all PD superheroes. An avid cyclist, he can often be found riding tandem in Red Rock Canyon with Cidney.
Gwen Vaughn
Gwen Vaughn first joined the Parkinson's community in 2007 when her mother was diagnosed with young onset PD at the age of 57. In 2017, Gwen moved her mother to Las Vegas and took on a full-time care partner role. In 2020, Gwen was diagnosed with young onset PD. Since then, she has been active in the Parkinson's community, volunteering at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo for Brain Health and facilitating fundraising for the Parkinson's Foundation and PPLV. Attitude, exercise, and support are her mantra for managing her disease and doing her best to stave off symptoms.
Mark Hitechew - Board Member at large
Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2017. He is a true believer in the power of exercise, humor, and the importance of relationships with others who are living with PD. He began participating in Rock Steady Boxing in 2017 three months after diagnosis, and has now become a coach at Rock Steady Boxing Green Valley. Determined to live his life to the fullest, he continues to ride motocross and a tandem bicycle with his wife. He shares his personal experiences living with PD in his blog “ONE IN A MILLION”, which can be found on this website under “Daily Thoughts”.
Welcome - We're glad your here!
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connect - wE'RE BETTER TOGETHER. wE LOOK FORWARD TO mEETING YOU
We do more than sit for support. We are active and want you to move with us! We are all capable of more than we have imagined, particularly when we work and play together. We laugh, listen and learn - together.
What makes us tick
OUR VISION
Every Southern Nevada Person with Parkinson's (PWP) will move with pride.
OUR MISSION
We refresh minds by connecting, empowering, and inspiring the Southern Nevada Parkinson’s community.