Parky the Raccoon Statue built by Portland high school students for WPC 2016

Story By KGW Portland News

Parky is the mascot of the World Parkinson Congress and spreads awareness about Parkinson’s disease all over the world. Art Teacher Carrie Berning with the help of her students at Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon made a life size statue of Parky for the upcoming 4th World Parkinson Congress.

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