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ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
The Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) is a local non-profit organization in the Upstate
of South Carolina that offers support, education, and advocacy to people living with Parkinson’s
Disease, their care partners, spouses, and families.
WE WALK 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.
Our Logo
The tulip is the commonly known symbol for Parkinson’s Disease. We had our tulip designed specifically for GAPS to appear to be in motion. In recent years, it has been discovered that mobility is the key to maintaining a higher quality of life while living with PD. Our tulip is meant to look as if it is truly walking with you.
Our History
In 2005, the Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) started as an informal social group to provide support and fellowship to those living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and their families. As the group grew, GAPS was formalized in 2012 as a 501(c)3 non-profit by co-founders Patrick Sullivan and W. Stanton Smith.
Today, GAPS is the ONLY organization serving the needs of people living with Parkinson’s Disease in the Upstate of SC. Our programs benefit people living with PD, their care partners, and families and are free to GAPS members and any attendees. GAPS offers 26 regular programs per month (312 per year) in addition to 2 annual special events.
