“ Seeing the progress we ’ ve made and the lives we ’ ve touched through the Foundation has been one of the greatest privileges of my life .”
TOGETHER , WE LOOK AHEAD TO A CURE
THE MICHAEL J . FOX FOUNDATION 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
A Guiding Compassion and Optimism
Among the honors received this year by Michael J . Fox in recognition of his selfless and humanitarian work to transform people ’ s lives , he was awarded the Time100 Impact Award by Time magazine and named to its 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list and its inaugural 100 Health List .
In early 2024 , the King Center in Atlanta , Georgia , honored Michael with the Yolanda D . King Higher Ground Award , bestowed by Dr . Bernice King , daughter of Dr . Martin Luther King , Jr . and King Center CEO . Michael was recognized for facing obstacles and adversity by seeking the higher ground in working for justice and addressing challenges that advance humanity through engaging in compassionate action .
After an overwhelming positive debut in 2023 , STILL : A Michael J . Fox Movie received seven Emmy nominations — the most of any nonfiction body of
“ Seeing the progress we ’ ve made and the lives we ’ ve touched through the Foundation has been one of the greatest privileges of my life .”
work ever — and was awarded four at the ceremony in January , including the award for Outstanding Documentary . Patients , families and critics responded to the candor and vulnerability with which Michael retold his Parkinson ’ s journey and brought a renewed appreciation to the realities of living with the disease .
Media coverage of the Foundation late last year gave a comprehensive look at how the vision to accelerate the pace of research , solve field-wide problems and make a tangible impact on
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