2015
SUMMER | 2015
2015
$ 450 MILLION
in research programs funded by MJFF
TOUR DE FOX ODYSSEY UNITES NATIONWIDE PD COMMUNITY
Ultra-athlete Sam Fox( no relation to Michael J. Fox) leads a three-month climbing, biking and hiking adventure that passes through all 48 of the contiguous United States and into Canada. The Tour unites more than 3,000 members of the Parkinson’ s community, including patients and their loved ones, raises $ 2.5 million in support of critical Parkinson’ s research, and serves as the inspiration for MJFF’ s annual Tour de Fox Series each summer across the U. S. and Canada.
Photo: John Drew
JUNE | 2016
MJFF TAKES ON PARKINSON’ S PUBLIC POLICY
With the landscape of Parkinson’ s therapeutic development evolving at a rapid pace, there is an increasing need to ensure that Parkinson’ s patients are informed and vocal on key policy decisions related to health care delivery and reimbursement. The Foundation launches a major public policy program in order to more effectively advocate for the policy priorities of people living with PD, integrating the Parkinson’ s Action Network( PAN).
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