The Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) provides a vital lifeline for people living with Parkinson’s disease, their care partners, spouses, and families across the Upstate of South Carolina. As the only organization serving an estimated 4,500 individuals in the region, GAPS offers support, education, and advocacy through 35 free programs each month—creating welcoming spaces where no one is turned away because of cost. That mission has long resonated with Edwards Insurance Agency Principal Tripp Edwards, whose agency supports GAPS year-round through sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and in-kind office space when needed.
Edwards Insurance backs GAPS’ two major fundraisers, Strides for GAPS Community Walk and the Water Cooler Classic, while staff members and agency clients participate to help strengthen the cause. Tripp and staff member Pepe Edwards are especially involved, giving both financial and hands-on support to the organization’s work in the community. Pepe’s experience volunteering at Strides for GAPS made the mission personal:
“It was inspiring to meet the members with Parkinson’s and their family members and friends,” she shared. “I witnessed firsthand the impact that GAPS has on the Parkinson’s community.”
A $10,000 Make More Happen Award would help fund resources for GAPS’ exercise-based programs, support groups, speaker seminars, social events, and medical community outreach.
Vote for Edwards Insurance Agency and GAPS to help more people living with Parkinson’s move, connect, and thrive.