Now this may just be the cutest way to combine crafts and charity I’ve seen. The gist is that you buy a kit that contains enough materials to make 2 Dave the Worms and the proceeds go to helping Parkinson’s research in the UK. Make yours, post a pic on your page, show your support for the research. Awesome Blossom! We should be doing stuff like this the U.S. too!
http://www.topcrochetpatterns.com/blog/knit-a-worm-for-parkinsons-research
The Knitting Neurotic 
This is the coolest thing for research! I agree that the US should start doing things that help with the research of diseases. We all know that there are plenty of them out there that do not have a cure. I would definitely first in line to purchase a kit for the US research.