Gloucester Brewing Co. to hold ‘Pints for Parkinson’s’
Gloucester Brewing Company will hold “Pints for Parkinson’s” event on Saturday, April 19—an all-day fundraiser to raise awareness and funds to support finding a cure for Parkinson’s.
The brewery will open early that day at 11 a.m. with a 1-mile fun run up and down Main Street. Visit runsignup.com/race/va/Gloucester/globrewcofoxtrot1miler to register. The fee is $25 with all participants getting a T-shirt if registration is received by April 9. Proceeds will go to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
The day will continue with live music at GBC (some acts include Joe Heilman and The Ballast Band) and there will also be a silent auction. Kue’s Q will be there all day serving barbecue.
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. The cause is also deeply a personal one to Gloucester Brewing Company. GBC’s head brewer Mike Brewer’s wife, Frances, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at just 32 years old.
Her doctor has reassured her that with proper treatment and a healthy lifestyle, Young Onset Parkinson’s can be manageable. “GBC is trying to do our part to help find a cure,” said Brewery co-owner Laura Brewer (who is also Frances’s mother-in-law).
Mitchell CPA, Split Enz Salon and Homeport Marine Survey are serving as music sponsors for the event. If you or your business is interested in sponsoring or donating an item, email globrewco@gmail.com.
For more information, visit globrewco.com or the Gloucester Brewing Company’s page on Facebook.
Author: Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal
