February 8, 2010
MJFF Co-Founder Deborah W. Brooks accepts the check from Tower Hill students
During the week of December 7, the students at Tower Hill Middle School in Delaware spent the week raising money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Over the course of the week the students participated in various fundraising efforts such as a spirit week, selling treats at lunch, a silent auction, and a gift exchange. They also served the community by making cards for the Tower Hill faculty, the VA Hospital, Ingleside Retirement Center, and soldiers overseas.
Their effort was outstanding – rasising almost $5,000! You can continue to donate to these great Team Fox members by visiting their Team Fox page.
Interested in learning more about how to bring Team Fox to your school? Visit the Students Give Back section of our Web site or email teamfox@michaeljfox.org for more information.
February 5, 2010
On Saturday, Team Fox member Chloe Rose will host the 5th Annual Unravel the Ribbon Fashion Show to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
The glamorous event will take place in Vero Beach, Florida at 7 pm and will be held at the Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketalternative.com.
February 5, 2010
Who: Team Fox member Lisa McKinnon
What: Rock The House to Find a Cure. Local Rock bands come together, donating their time and talents to raise funds and awareness for The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Where: The Performing Arts Center in Lubbock, Texas
When: Saturday, February 6, 7:30pm
For more information, visit: http://www.rockthehouse4pd.com/
February 4, 2010
Spartan Boot Camps in Phoenix, Arizona will hold a fitness boot camp on Saturday, February 6 to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The hour long event will take place at 9:00 a.m. at Arcadia Park on 56 Street and Indian School Road.
For Team Fox member and and Spartan Boot Camps founder, Matthew Baehr, choosing to support The Michael J. Fox Foundation was simple. A member of his immediate family is currently living with Parkinson’s. He stated, “I was crushed when I found out someone I loved dearly was suffering with Parkinson’s disease. I chose to run a fitness boot camp as part of Team Fox because my passion for helping people and my knowledge of fitness is the most valuable thing I can give to the community to generate donations to further the cause of Parkinson’s research.”
For more information on Spartan Boot Camps and this one-of-a kind Team Fox event, please visit www.spartanbootcamps.com or call (480) 330-0805.
February 3, 2010
Congratulations and thank you to the students at Sachem High School East in Farmingville, New York. Their Pancakes for Parkinson’s fundraiser raised over $1,000 for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. If you want to learn more about this event or if you’d like to host your own Pancakes for Parkinson’s event email teamfox@michaeljfox.org.
February 2, 2010
This Valentine’s day, when you design a candy bar at Chocomize, a portion of proceeds will be donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. At Chocomize, you can choose from over 80 types of fruits, nuts, herbs and candies to create the perfect chocolate bar for you or for someone special. It’s not only easy and fun but it’s also for a good cause!
When placing your order you can also select the option to donate additional funds to the Foundation. This is a great way to add meaning to your Valentine’s gift. Visit Chocomize today to place you order!
February 1, 2010
Michael J. Fox added to his long list of awards and honors with a Grammy win for the audiobook recording of Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010.
Always Looking Up, Fox’s second memoir, was published by Hyperion in March 2009 and debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. (Read an excerpt here.) His 2002 memoir, Lucky Man, also was a New York Times and national bestseller, and its audio recording was nominated for a Grammy award.
Fox’s third book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned, a compendium of life wisdom and advice for graduates, will be published by Hyperion in April 2010.
In addition to his Grammy nomination and win, Fox is the winner of five Emmy awards (most recently in September 2009 for his multi-episode guest role on the television drama “Rescue Me”), four Golden Globes, a People’s Choice award and two SAG awards.
January 29, 2010
SULLIVAN COUNTY — Although it’s still winter, the recent warm temperatures which melted some snow on front lawns undoubtedly had golfers around the county thinking about getting out on the county’s golf courses this spring and summer.
If those golfers want to support a worthy cause while playing their favorite sport, they should consider that Team Fox invites them to “Pars for Parkinson’s,” a golf outing which will benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Parkinson’s is a progressive and incurable neurological disease that affects more than five million people worldwide.
The event will take place on Friday, June 11 at Lochmor Golf Course in Loch Sheldrake.
The outing includes an 8 a.m. breakfast, tee-off at 9:30 a.m. and a 2 p.m. lunch. There will be prizes, awards and lots of fun. Debby and Lou Flancbaum are the Co-Chairs for the event. The couple lives in Teaneck, N.J. and has a summer residence in Loch Sheldrake. The members of the event’s Steering Committee: are L’via Weisinger, Les Glubo, Marlene Rhodes, Cindy and Brian Blitz, Ricki Kudowitz, Orna Zack, Avi Goldin, Tova Flancbaum, Ira Goetz and Vicki and Alex Wulwick.
Continue reading this article or visit the Flancbaum’s Team Fox page.
January 25, 2010
This year’s Annual ”Ciao Parkinson’s” dinner/dance will take place on February 20 in Millbrook, New York. This great Team Fox event is held at the community’s firehouse and features music, prizes and delicious desserts. Partygoers dance the night away and win some incredible prizes, all to help raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. If you live in the Millbrook area, come out to support this fantastic event.
January 22, 2010
On February 26, 27, and 28, the Hollywood Blvd Cinema and Hollywood Palms Cinema in Chicago, Illinois will be hosting screenings of the original Back to the Future movie! Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Claudia Wells and James Tolkan, members the Back to the Future cast, will serve as hosts at this special event. But that’s not all, the theater is generously donating 100% of the proceeds from the three-day event to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
If you live in the Chicago area, do not miss this great opportunity to be a part of the Back to The Future reunion and the chance to support Team Fox! Tickets are available now at www.atriptothemovies.com.
Team Fox Invites Golfers to “Pars for Parkinson’s Event”
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