Community
TEAMING UP FOR A CURE
Meet two community members who are helping Team Fox fuel critical
Parkinson’s research.
by SOPHIA LIZARDI
Earlier this year, Bill Brown, who was
diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in
2015, launched “Skiing for Parkinson’s”
with the goal of completing four
Worldloppet cross-country ski races in
different countries. Bill raced in Germany,
France, Canada and Iceland, surpassing
his fundraising goal to raise more than
$66,000 and help change people’s
perceptions of PD. He’s already preparing
for the event’s second year, saying, “I found
the outpouring of support amazing.”
During Parkinson’s Awareness Month
in April, Holly Kitay, who lives with PD,
decided to throw herself a 65th “birthday
party with a purpose.” She and husband
Barry invited friends and family to
experience glass blowing demonstrations
and auction at the Sonoran Glass School
in Tucson, Arizona. The night lived up to
its theme of “Open Your Heart,” raising
$10,000 for the Foundation and prompting
Holly to look back gratefully on the
generosity she and Barry experienced:
“I’m still sitting here, mouth open at all we
raised.”
Bill Brown takes to the slopes for a cure.
Barry and Holly Kitay (left) with their family at the “Open
Your Heart” celebration
Whether your passion is throwing a birthday bash or
taking on a new athletic challenge, anyone can create
a fundraiser and help accelerate a cure: 100 percent
of Team Fox proceeds go directly to the Foundation’s
high-impact programs. Learn more at teamfox.org.
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