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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