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Holden
Out for
the Cure
Team SheaKin for a Cure at their annual Bags and Baskets Bingo night
You don’t need to be an athlete to experience all
Team Fox has to offer. For Kathy and Joe Holden,
hosts of an annual Bingo fundraiser and two of
the most well-connected members of the Team
Fox community, it’s all about showing up. It’s easier
said than done and Joe credits their deep Team
Fox roots to “the strength of our kids, grandkids
and Kathy’s siblings.” As one of eight siblings, Kathy
had an entire team ready to mobilize when she was
diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011.
In addition to the family-led Bingo event, which
has grown every year since 2012, Team SheaKin for
a Cure — comprised of the Holdens (Kathy and
Joe’s four kids and 10 grandkids) and Sheas (Kathy’s
siblings, their kids and grandkids) — has collectively
transformed everything from cornhole to lemonade
stands into unique Team Fox fundraisers. “The
level of support is mind-boggling and keeps us
motivated,” says Joe.
Every November since 2013, a family member
has represented Team Fox in the New York City
“The level of support
is mind-boggling and
keeps us motivated,”
says Joe.
Marathon. Standing in the Team Fox cheering section,
“we were exposed to an amazing group of people
and we’ve built up an extended Team Fox family,”
Kathy says. “We got involved through our Bingo
event, but Team Fox athletics connected us to so
many wonderful people we’re very close with today.”
Just as their family travels the country to support
them, Kathy and Joe show up for fellow Team Fox
members. Last year, they helped with the expansion
of another Team Fox event, Tips for Parkinson’s in
Washington, D.C.
Read about the extensive footprint of the entire
family at michaeljfox.org/HoldenOut.
15
Fall/Winter
The Fox Focus
2018