IMPORTANT: DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), ALL GAPS ON-SITE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE DEVELOPED SOME ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP YOU STAY CONNECTED.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Keep moving, stay safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
GAPS Finds a Way to Make Lemonade Out of a Lemon
It’s hard to find something positive to say about the COVID-19 pandemic, but, for the Greenville Area Parkinson Society, there has been somewhat of an upside.
ONLINE EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES DURING COVID-19
You can find details on our Programs & Exercise page.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Welcome to the Greenville Area Parkinson Society. The GAPS organization focuses on improving the quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. We can be reached at info@gapsonline.org or call us at 864-905-2574.
HISTORY
The Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) began as a social network in the early 1990s and became an official non-profit organization in 2012. The main goal of co-founders Patrick Sullivan and W. Stanton Smith is to offer support, education, and advocacy to the people of Greenville who are walking with this disease progression.
JOIN US!
Sign up and become a member of GAPS! There is no fee and no required time commitment. Enjoy meeting people like you, enjoy fellowship and conversation, and learn how to navigate the world with Parkinson’s. Sign up and we will keep you updated about what is going on in the Parkinson community here in the Upstate and across the world.
WE ARE HERE TO WALK WITH YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY.
The Greenville Area Parkinson Society is the only non-profit organization in the South Carolina Upstate dedicated to providing advocacy, support, education, programs, and events to increase awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s disease and to support the caregivers and those walking every day with Parkinson’s Disease.
GAPS WALKS WITH EVERYONE.
Greenville Area Parkinson Society is committed to accepting and celebrating all people regardless of
ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We seek to create an organizational culture that promotes and values diversity. GAPS strives to make inclusion central to our work of providing education, advocacy, support, and awareness. All members can live a better quality of life with inclusive and equitable practices.