Have a birthday, wedding, bar/bat mitzvah or other special occasion coming up? Make the day even more meaningful by using it to support the work of The Michael J. Fox Foundation! When you make a gift to MJFF in lieu of traditional party favors MJFF will provide favor cards to commemorate your generous donation. You also [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 9, 2009
Michael J. Fox Talks to Larry King About Stem Cell Research
In his interview with Larry King last night, Michael J. Fox shared his thoughts on Obama’s lifting of the stem cell ban. In the clip below, Michael talks about the importance of keeping promising areas of research open. He describs the political restrictions on stem cell research of the prior administration as “maddening” but Obama’s lift on [...]
April 9, 2009
Three Sisters Pedal For a Cure
Three young sisters from California, Maddie, CeCe and Sophie, are determined to join the Team Fox fight against Parkinson’s in honor of their grandmother, who lives with the disease because their hope is that “future Nanas won’t have to suffer.” Did we mention that all three girls are under the age of 12? We’re completely [...]
April 8, 2009
Help Raise $5,000 For Parkinson’s Research in One Click!
Last week we let you know that voting is open for the contest, “Dallas/Fort Worth’s Most Down-To-Earth Radio Personality” until Friday (April 10) but now it is crunch time! MJFF is so close to being the recipient of $5,000 but we’re not there yet, we need your help! Please help get us there - go to http://www.downtoearth.com/DTEdj.aspx and vote for [...]
April 7, 2009
Watch Jon Stewart Interview Michael J. Fox
Watch Michael J. Fox on The Daily Show sharing parenting tips with Jon Stewart and discussing his experiences as an activist for stem cell research. Send this video to your family and friends to give new reasons to support your Team Fox efforts. Not a Team Fox member? Join today! more about “Hulu – The [...]
April 6, 2009
University of Tennessee Pancakes in the News
This weekend, University of Tennessee held their second annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s event, we wanted to share this awesome article that was published just before the event. Pancakes for Parkinson’s at UT Will Benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation Tennessee Journalist By Christopher Zuk published: March 25 2009 02:10 PM Gamma Sigma Sigma, a service [...]
April 6, 2009
Michael J. Fox on The Daily Show
Watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight (11 p.m. EST on Comedy Central) to catch his interview with Michael J. Fox. Can’t stay up that late on a Monday night? Set your DVR/Tivo so that you don’t miss these two funny guys in conversation. more about “Hulu – The Daily Show with Jon Stewar…“, posted [...]
April 3, 2009
Help Team Gordon Reach Their Fundraising Goal
Team Gordon is proud to be playing a role in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. The team of 15 people, one of which has PD, along with friends and supporters, will run in the Providence Rhode Races on May 3, which include a 5K, a half-marathon and a full marathon. The team has made the commitment to raise [...]
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