CONTACT: Bill Patjane [email protected] AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION SELECTS MIKE “SARGE” RILEY TO KICK OFF APDA VIRTUAL OPTIMISM WALK BOSTON, MA – April 21, 2020 -- The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is pleased to announce that Mike “Sarge” Riley will kick off the 2020 APDA Virtual Optimism Walk on May 31st at 12 noon. Massachusetts Chapter provides an array of dynamic programs and services, including support, education, training and health and wellness initiatives, aiming to serve the more than 18,000 individuals (and families/supporters) with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the region. Recently, the New England Revolution hired 98.5 The Sports Hub anchor Mike “Sarge” Riley as the club’s public address at Gillette Stadium. A veteran sports announcer and on-air personality with nearly two decades of experience behind the microphone in the Boston area, Riley is currently a sports anchor on the Revolution, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics flagship radio station, 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM). Riley’s current roles include serving as public address announcer for Babson College men’s and women’s basketball, Providence College men’s ice hockey, and the Boston Cannons. He has also filled in for Patriots home games and at TD Garden for the Boston Bruins. Riley has served as the public address announcer for several collegiate programs throughout New England, calling multiple sports for Boston College and Mount Ida College, as well as men’s ice hockey for Bentley University, and Merrimack College. He spent time as the Master of Ceremonies for Boston Blazers lacrosse games at TD Garden, and minor league baseball outfits Brockton Rox and the Lowell Spinners. He also served as announcer for Needham High School Athletics from 1999-2011. About the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the largest grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to help the approximately one million with PD in the United States live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic, neurological disorder. Founded in 1961, APDA has raised and invested more than $185 million to provide outstanding patient services and educational programs, elevate public awareness about the disease, and support research designed to unlock the mysteries of PD and ultimately put an end to this disease. To join us in the fight against PD and to learn more about the support APDA provides nationally through our network of Chapters and Information & Referral (I&R) Centers, as well as our national Research Program and Centers for Advanced Research, please visit us at www.apdaparkinson.org/MA The APDA MA Chapter is excited to have Mike "Sarge" Riley join this year's Virtual Optimism Walk! For specific information about the programs and services provided by the ADPA Massachusetts Chapter please contact: www.apdaparkinson.org/massachusetts # # # .