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# Detroit Building To Light Up With Giant Tulip For Parkinson's Disease Awareness
- URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/detroit-building-to-light-up-with-giant-tulip-for-parkinsons-disease-awareness/
- Published: 2019-04-08T10:49:21.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-27T19:50:16.000Z
- Author: Jer Staes
- Tags: #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, #daily-detroit-staff

You might wonder why a giant tulip is part of downtown Detroit’s skyline over the next month.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is lighting up its headquarters building with the flower for a month, officially starting today.

The goal of the giant tulip is to show the company’s support and raise awareness of the 25,000 or so people in Michigan who have Parkinson’s disease.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/TULIP-DETROIT-1024x683.jpg)

Courtesy BCBSM

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder. Common symptons include rigidity, slowness of movement and tremors. 

About A million people in the U.S. have Parkinson’s disease and while there’s no known cure, many people affected respond well to dopamine-replenishing drugs. 

A name you might know as a Detroiter is living with Parkinson’s. He’s former Detroit Tiger and current color commentator Kirk Gibson. His foundation, the [Kirk Gibson Foundation](https://www.kirkgibsonfoundation.org/?ref=dailydetroit.com), along with BCBSM and the Michigan Parkinson’s foundation have started a year-long partnership to raise awareness. 

**Go do something:** The “[Everybody vs. Parkinson’s](https://parkinsonsmi.org/managing-pd/entry/everybody-vs-parkinson-s?ref=dailydetroit.com)” gala is happening Saturday, October 19th. [Tickets are available here.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-vs-parkinsons-tickets-57329577309?ref=dailydetroit.com)