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COMMUNITY
THE MICHAEL J . FOX FOUNDATION 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

In a Year Like No Other , the Parkinson ’ s Community Is Stronger Than Ever

2023 has been a year of transformation for Parkinson ’ s science . Recent research breakthroughs — many of which are detailed in these pages — were made possible by and for the Parkinson ’ s community . These milestone moments underscore the importance of community and show that people and families with Parkinson ’ s play a bigger role in the Foundation ’ s mission than ever before . This year , whether you participated in research , advocated for public policy or fundraised to speed science , you have connected to MJFF ’ s mission in ways that strengthen our aim of ending Parkinson ’ s .
At The Michael J . Fox Foundation , it ’ s our goal to connect patients , families , and the community at large to each other , and to meaningful ways to actively participate in the Foundation ’ s mission . MJFF aims to foster this connection and keep the community informed and ready for action through scores of educational , athletic and fundraising events around the world and online .
Here are select highlights showing the power of community from this year :
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