Fall 2026

Members of the POP family (from left) Instructor Chris Pareja, Manager Yvette Cortez, Vice President Elpidio Estolas and member Naomi Estolas. T he aptly named nonprofit Power 3ver ParOinson’s P3P supports locals with ParOinson’s P( and related diseases liOe 0ewy Body (ementia and their families, giving individ - uals both physical and emotional strength°the power°to persevere. The nonprofit began with +ina 7piller’s search for local evidence based e\ercise classes that could support her son 1iOe, a golf pro who was diagnosed with =oung 3nset ParOinson’s. 7he couldn’t find the classes he needed, so she rallied friends with drive and Onow how Penny (uncOel and Cindy >oller 7ilver, a retired nonprofit e\ecutive. The trio teamed up with (r. 1aria Bellumori, a nationally Onown ParOinson’s researcher and C791B pro - fessor, and together they launched P3P. P3P provides evidence based movement classes, speech therapy, support groups, bimonthly educational worOshops to Oeep members educat - ed on P(, and space for their incredibly positive and supportive community to gather and sociali^e. Those who have received services often give bacO. Terry (ahl Noined the board of P3P to honor her late husband 6oger, who was a member of the organi^ation. ±6oger passed away in ,² (ahl shares. ±1y involvement as a member of P3P’s board of directors is how - honor his memory, and the way he met the challenges of living with this disease with deter - mination and relentless positivity.² Power Over Parkinson’s is located at 2555 Garden Road in Monterey. For more information, to join or to donate, call 831/920-1806 or visit www.poweroverparkinsons.org . -ndividuals and Families +ain Power 3ver ParOinson’s B = %1) 0 - % ;%6( SHORT C9T7 GIVING BACK 106 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 6 Photo: Kelli Uldall