Team Fox member Sarika Mathur of Ajax, Ontario, is a very special 11-year old. On August 21, she will host her 12th birthday party and in lieu of gifts she is asking friends and family to make a contribution to her Team Fox efforts. We are so impressed with her generosity and hope you’ll consider visiting her Team Fox [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Students Give Back’
May 17, 2010
Six year-old Ally Kustera Raises Funds for MJFF
Ally’s Friends Bounce for Team Fox Village Tattler By JoAnn Flynn May 16th Six year-old Ally Kustera recently asked her mom for permission to race in a triathlon to raise money for her aunt, Linda. Ally had seen her mom, Michele run the NYC Marathon two times, raising close to $6,000 for Team Fox, and [...]
April 8, 2010
Violinst Plays Tribute to Her Father
Team Fox member Claire Allen is a college senior with a major in violin performance at Baldwin-Wallace College. She is a violinist and a student, working toward dreams of a music career, but more importantly she says “I am a daughter and a member of a family that I love dearly.” Claire has been playing violin [...]
April 6, 2010
High School Student Hosts Pancakes for Parkinson’s
In her own words, Team Fox member Simone Khouzman shares her story: My name is Simone Khouzman and I am a junior in high school. Since I was 7 years old, it has been my dream to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. My Nana was diagnosed with PD, and as the granddaughter of [...]
February 11, 2010
George Washington University to Host Pancakes for Parkinson’s
Phi Sigma Sigma at George Washington University will host Team Fox’s signature event, Pancakes for Parkinson’s on Sunday, February 28. The event will be held at 800 21st Street, NW in Washington, DC from 11 am to 3 pm to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In addition to unlimited pancakes, the [...]
February 8, 2010
Middle Students Give Back
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 [...]
February 3, 2010
Students Flip Pancakes For a Cure
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.
July 27, 2009
Dimitri Gianitsos, 8, Turns Bday Party into Team Fox Fundraiser
Birthday bash is ‘Back to the Future’ By KAYLA BUNGE excerpts below LAKE GENEVA — It’s obvious why Dimitri Gianitsos is obsessed with the “Back to the Future” movies. Cool character. Cool car. Totally cool time travel. But his harmless obsession turned into something bigger: a themed birthday party that—with the help of a bunch [...]
June 17, 2009
Making a Difference at Any Age
For their Bat Mitzvah projects, Team Fox member Jaclyn Roth and her friend, Sarah Nitowsky, co-hosted a Parkinson’s Walk on May 24 in Cleveland, Ohio to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The walk, organized by both girls, ages 13 and 12, was in honor of their grandfathers who had Parkinson’s, adding meaning to this special event. The walk, [...]
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