(EDISON, NJ) -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) New Jersey Chapter will be hosting the Team Hope Walk - New Jersey, on Sunday, October 1st at 10:00am, at Roosevelt Park, Groves 1A, B, & C, 151 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ.

Team Hope is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event, which takes place in over 100 cities across the U.S. and has raised more than $24 million for Huntington's disease since its inception in 2007. Thousands of families, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and communities walk together each year to support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington's disease and their families. 

Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain that is described as having ALS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease all at once. Today, there are approximately 41,000 symptomatic Americans and more than 200,000 at risk of inheriting the disease.

“It is inspiring to see the incredible outpouring of support our HD community receives at our Team Hope Walk event,” said Melinda Jensen, HDSA’s Northeast Regional Development Officer. “It is a welcoming space for new HD families to find community, and all walkers leave the day with a renewed sense of motivation, determination, and courage to continue the fight against HD.”

Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) New Jersey Chapter is a part of HDSA's Northeast Region. Their mission is to improve the lives of everyone affected by Huntington's disease and their families. To read their resource guide for New Jersey families living with HD, click here.  The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) is the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by Huntington's disease. From community services and education to advocacy and research, HDSA is the world's leader in providing help for today, hope for tomorrow for people with Huntington's disease and their families. In the battle against Huntington's disease no one fights alone. At HDSA, family is everything.​