ON THE COMMUNITY
Fox Trotting for a Cure
with Team Fox
BY ALLISON BOILES
Marcia Guberman of Milford, Pennsylvania,
admits she knew little about Parkinson’s
disease (PD) when she was diagnosed in
July 2013. She quickly threw herself into
research — both online and in-person —
to connect with anyone who was also living
with the disease.
As she learned more, Marcia was eager
to support the Parkinson’s community —
to help speed a cure, but also to provide
others with the valuable information that
helped her navigate her diagnosis. That’s
when the idea for the Pocono Fox Trot first
came to her.
In 2015 Marcia organized the Pocono Fox
Trot for Parkinson’s Research, a 5K and
community walk to benefit Team Fox, with
the help of a dedicated circle of family
and friends, including co-founder Rolland
Grote, Marcia’s husband, Erwin, and their
children Dana, Jeff and Steve.
The Pocono Fox Trot gathered 215
participants to raise more than $20,000
for Parkinson’s research — an impressive
amount for first-time Team Fox fundraisers.
And in 2016, the team hopes to make the
event bigger and better.
The key to their success? “Many more
people are touched by Parkinson’s than we
all realize,” says Marcia. “Those were the
people who came out and donated.
It was amazing to see how many people
in this small area where I live are affected
by Parkinson’s.”
The Pocono Fox Trot team presents a check to Stephanie Paddock (center), director of Team Fox.
HELP US MAKE EVERY STEP COUNT.
Find a Fox Trot near you or organize your very
own walk/run event with Team Fox.
Visit teamfox.org/foxtrot to put your talents
(and sneakers) to use.
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