Michael Bloomberg declared Monday, June 18, “Dystonia Call for Action Day” at an event in Purchase last week held to raise research funds and awareness of the disease.
(Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bonnie Strauss, founder and president of the Bachmann-Strauss Foundation. Photo provided.)
The New York City mayor gave the keynote address at the Bachman-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation’s 20th anniversary golf invitational, held June 18 at the Century Golf Club.
The event included an auction and raised more than $1.9 million.
As explained by the organization, dystonia is a “neurological movement disorder that causes uncontrollable and, at times, painful spasms in one or more parts of the body.” It affects about 500,000 Americans.
