Reno – We’re Coming Back!
National Automobile Museum
Reno, Nevada
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Together We’re Teaming Up For Parkinson’s!
We’re coming back to Reno for Music & Motion 2.0 and we’re getting the band back together, honoring music and Parkinson’s with continued involvement from Rasheda Ali, Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas, Shelby Hall and Vanessa Williams! But this time we’re focusing on the community with a very special celebration during Parkinson’s Awareness Month, featuring a curated collection of prominent cars both inside and out with a 5-Gallery tour of the museum and an opportunity for a Virtual 5K nationwide!
At our LIVE community event on April 5th, you can expect a day full of sharing, bonding and just plain fun at Reno’s National Automobile Museum. You can indulge your love of cars by touring both the outdoor and indoor car collections. Swap stories with other car lovers as you visit all 5 galleries and complete your 5-gallery “run.” Grab some lunch from our on-site food trucks and some chocolate and ice cream for dessert. Enter our giveaways for a chance to win great prizes and have your caricature drawn by a local artist. And if you are up for it, learn the best way to keep up your fitness and mobility with a free session from Rock Steady Boxing – along with a few other surprises throughout the day!
Watch for More Announcements…
but Registration is Open Now!
Join A Team!
Each of our ‘team leaders’ are not just friends of, and advocates for, Parkinson’s – but have ties to music AND/OR motion – with iconic legacies driving their passion toward education, outreach and hope for those with Parkinson’s.
Both Rasheda and Shelby are connoisseurs of motion – whether in the boxing ring or on off-road trails – with a father and a grandfather who were champions of Parkinson’s. Muhammad Ali and Rod Hall proved that people with Parkinson’s can do great things, and both were elite in their fields – with Ali earning 3 heavyweight titles, and Hall’s legendary racing career spanning more than 40 years.
With a love for music and dance, Deanna and Vanessa are creating their own music legacy – Deanna utilizing the worldwide enthusiasm for her dad, the ‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown, to provide classes and music scholarships through her Foundation – and Vanessa’s own award-winning musical and dance talents showcased through her Grammy’s and Broadway shows to her current London lead in ‘The Devil Wears Prada,” – voices and dance beyond compare!
By joining one of their teams, you’ll be bringing awareness to Parkinson’s and helping us to focus on the importance of mobility and motor skills for everyone, as well as playing an important role in much-needed funding for those requiring extra assistance.
Your participation is easy as 1-2-3!
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Sign Up using one of the big orange “Join” buttons from the four Teams below!
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Create your own individual fundraising page on the Drive Toward a Cure website and gain donations – all donors immediately receive their own tax receipt. And just for creating YOUR page, you’ll receive a signed Kelly Telfer 11″x14″ fine art print of your choice ($60 value) – with a BONUS gift for you from Griot’s Garage once you raise your first $100.
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Get your own mobility going and join us LIVE in Reno or take your Virtual 5K walk any day in April, as others nationwide will be doing, either individually or with a group of friends
The more you participate, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes for yourself!
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Individual prizes for donation milestone levels
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Individual prizes for social media sharing
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Individual prize for largest fundraiser ($1,000 or more)
“The Greatest” Team
Benefitting the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ. Led by Actress, Author and Daughter of Muhammad Ali,
Rasheda Ali
The “Feel Good” Team
Benefitting the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Parkinson Support Group in Aiken, SC, home area to the James Brown Foundation. Led by Radio and TV Personality, Actress, Entrepreneur, and Daughter of the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown,
Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas
Reno’s “Biggest Little Team”
Benefitting the Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada (PSCNN). Led by Off-Road Professional, Adventure Creator, and Granddaughter of Off-Road Titan Rod Hall,
Shelby Hall
We Can Mobilize The “Legs” Team
Benefitting the “Access to Care” Fund for Drive Toward a Cure to benefit regional Parkinson Foundation Centers of Excellence nationwide. Led by Award-Winning Singer, Actress, and Producer,
Vanessa Williams
Rasheda Ali is known as much for her acting and writing as she is for being the daughter of the famed, undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who lived with Parkinson’s for over 30 years. She is an internationally known Speaker, and PD Advocate who wrote, “I’ll Hold Your Hand So You Won’t Fall – A Child’s Guide to Parkinson’s Disease”, inspired by her children and her father.
Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas is daughter of the legendary “Godfather of Soul” James Brown, a humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio & TV personality, actress, writer, and President of The James Brown Family Foundation (JBFF). Dr. Brown Thomas was named Ambassador for “Feed the Hungry” because of her continuous work to provide food to those who are food insecure.
Shelby Hall comes from a family history of off-road racing excellence. She is a proud multi-time Baja 1000 class champion, Rebelle Rally X-Cross winner, business owner, and athlete. Her grandfather, Rod Hall, was a pioneer in off-road motorsports and set many records. Rod was diagnosed with a Parkinsonian disease in 2014, and continued to race alongside his sons, Chad and Josh Hall, and Shelby, until his final race in 2017 at age 80.
Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today. Having sold millions of records worldwide, Vanessa has also achieved numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts, from Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary to Holiday, Latin, Gospel and Jazz. She has a long history of advocacy for a variety of causes, and is participating in her 2nd year with Music & Motion to support Parkinson’s.
…in association with the National Automobile Museum, Reno, NV…
…with the Driving Force Club.
Relive An Evening of Music & Motion 2024
Whether you were able to join us at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, or not, we hope you’ll enjoy the full Conversation for a Cause, moderated by Vanessa Williams, and featuring three amazing women – legacies of some of some of the greatest in their fields: Rasheda Ali Walsh, daughter of “The Greatest”, Muhammad Ali; Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas, daughter of “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown; and Shelby Hall, granddaughter or off-road racing pioneer, Rod Hall.
Event Program
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Chock-full of great stories, we hope you’ll enjoy reading our Event Program, with our compliments. (22.1MB)
Event Photos
Browse a selection of photos from the Music & Motion event held at the National Automobile Musuem, Reno on April 18, 2024.
