“ It means the world to have the Foundation ’ s achievements recognized ,” said Michael J . Fox . “ I accept the Catalyst Award on behalf of the community pushing our mission forward : the people and families living with PD , and the researchers and clinicians on the front lines of the search for a cure . Seeing the progress we ’ ve made together and the lives we ’ ve touched through the Foundation has been one of the greatest privileges of my life .”
Immediately following the award conferral , Michael J . Fox and MJFF ’ s Co-Founder and CEO Debi Brooks joined former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton onstage to discuss what keeps the Foundation going in its relentless pursuit of a cure .
Discussing the Foundation ’ s purity of motive in getting better treatments and a cure to people and families , Michael shared his motivating philosophy :
“ It ’ s a responsibility and an opportunity and a privilege . We all have to move the ball forward , whether it ’ s in world peace or whether it ’ s in climate change or whether it ’ s disease cure and prevention . We are very grateful of the fact that we can get together and do this .”
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