We all know that buying lunch every day can really add up. Imagine if the $5 to $10 you spent on lunch for just one week went to Parkinson’s research? Now imagine if your friends and/or colleagues joined your efforts and donated what they would have spent on lunch to MJFF? Team Fox invites you to Pack [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 29, 2009
Watch Michael J. Fox’s Great Interview with Jimmy Kimmel
Michael J. Fox talks to Jimmy Kimmel about his spontaneous visit to a Back to the Future Convention, his daughters hampster campaign, and – of course – his positive outlook on life! Like so many Team Fox members, Michael is driven by hope and optimism. One of our favorite quotes from the interview is: [...]
April 29, 2009
Pedal and Paddle to a Cure
Team Foxers Taylor Dewey and Suzie Parker are making a difference in the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. Their event, Pedal and Paddle for Parkinson’s is a 5,000 mile “self propelled adventure.” During part I of this adventure, Taylor rode his bicycle from Bar Harbor, Maine to Key West, Florida. He raised almost $2,000 [...]
April 28, 2009
Jog For Jim
For the past 3 years, the graduate students of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon have organized the Jog for Jim 5K to honor the center’s founder, Jim Warsaw. Jim was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in late 1993 and for 16 years, he was the inspiration and energy behind everything the [...]
April 27, 2009
A Great Saturday
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Parkinson’s Unity Walk, braving the sun and the heat to show your support for MJFF and Team Fox. Our booth was flooded with people who want to help join our fight and it was a great chance to meet so many of you. In a few [...]
April 27, 2009
Ohio Team Fox Member Makes News
Team Fox Vindicator.com By Lisa Losasso Bell CANFIELD — Having experienced the devastation of Parkinson’s disease in her own family, Canfield resident Diana Wiesner and her daughters, Laura and Liz, have focused their energy on helping to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Wiesner first learned of the life-altering effects of Parkinson’s as a teenager during [...]
April 25, 2009
Unity Walk Happening Now!
It’s a beautiful day in New York City – come out and join us at the 15th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk in Central Park. Festivities are starting at 10 a.m. and the program will get under way at 12 p.m. The walk will take place close to 1 p.m. We couldn’t have asked for better [...]
April 24, 2009
The Delorean Drives For a Cure
Terry and Oliver Holler are traveling to the year 2010 and beyond in their DeLorean Time Machine (that they built!) through all 50 states to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s research. They call their mission: ‘To The Future’ and all of the donations collected along the way will benefit Team Fox. The Hollers, with their special Delorean, will [...]
April 24, 2009
Team Fox on Good Morning America!
This morning, Team Foxers woke up very early to be a part of Good Morning America’s audience in honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month! Everyone was decked out in their Team Fox shirts, holding banners and Director of Team Fox, Sheila Kelly, even had the chance to give Team Fox a shout out, live on the air! Thanks to all of our [...]
April 23, 2009
Concert Tonight to Raise Funds for PD
Team Fox member Randal Ball of Toronto, Ontario is hosting an awesome fundraiser tonight! Punk 4 Parkinson’s 2009 will take place at The Boat in Kensington Market. The concert will feature the following bands: Walk Off The Earth, The Burnitdowns, Endprogram, Corporation, Final Thought, and special guests, The Boom Comedy Troupe. The cost for admission is $7 [...]
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