WHAT: A Step Forward, Overcoming Obstacles – Lunch with Celebrity Speaker Dr. Ben Carson (Fundraising Event) WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34108 WHEN: Friday, March 25, 2022, 11:30 am WHO: Presented by and benefitting the Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida COST: Individual Tickets: $300 (Includes lunch and presentation by Dr. Ben Carson.) VIP Tickets: $500 (Includes invitation to a pre-lunch private VIP reception with Dr. Carson, and lunch and presentation by Dr. Ben Carson) INFORMATION: ParkinsonAssociationSWFL.org (239) 417-3465 Mark your calendars for Friday, March 25, 2022, for the Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida's signature fundraising event: “A Step Forward.” You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear Dr. Ben Carson's inspirational speech and enjoy a spectacular lunch while supporting the Parkinson Association of SWFL’s mission to help our friends, neighbors and loved ones live well with PD right here in our community. Dr. Ben Carson is a former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and neurosurgeon who performed the first successful separation of occipital craniopagus conjoined twins. Carson also refined a technique known as hemispherectomy, in which one-half of the brain is removed to prevent seizures in persons with severe epilepsy. Dr. Carson was a candidate in the 2015 presidential primaries before accepting the position as the 17th United States Secretary of HUD where his team was responsible for many innovative programs such as the Foster Youth to Independence program (FYI) which helps youth who have aged out of foster care obtain the support necessary to set them on a trajectory of success. His story of overcoming obstacles is certain to inspire. Tickets are available online at ParkinsonAssociationSWFL.org/events or by calling our office at 239-239-417-3465.l