THE FOX FOCUS...
Tip of the Iceberg
Team Fox family and
friends ramp up support
“for every mom with PD.”
by stephanie paddock
M
eet Megan Pliscofsky, 36, of South
Glens Falls, New Y
ork. After her
mom, Donna, was diagnosed with
Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2010, Megan
sought the opportunity to get involved in
the PD community, turning first to The
Michael J. Fox Foundation’s website for
answers.
‘‘
I’m so proud of my
daughter — she already
understands the
importance of our cause.
‘‘
An avid runner, Megan soon completed
her first NYC Half Marathon with Team
Fox, raising over $14,000. Since then, she
has run the NYC Marathon (2014) and the
Walt Disney World Half (2015). And last
year she enlisted the help of her best
friend, Alexis, to create a Fox Trot 5K for
Parkinson’s Research. The event —
a 5k race and a virtual run — inspired more
than just her local community, it attracted
runners from almost all 50 states.
Megan’s athletic feats have stirred her
network of family and friends to establish
Team Fox Adirondacks — an enthusiastic
group who are always there to cheer her
on along the way. This passionate bunch
also comes out to support the creative
events she’s put together, such as a “Dine to
Donate” campaign at a local Subway sandwich shop and a “Paint N’ Sip” painting
class (where participants learned to paint
an adorable fox on canvas), each of which
raised hundreds of dollars for PD research.
Megan’s daughter, Lucy, 6, is her biggest
fan. After seeing her mom train for races
16 THE FOX FOCUS
ON THE COMMUNITY
all to support PD research, she wanted to
help. “Lucy’s Lemonade” raised over $160 in
its first day. A few weeks later, and with the
addition of a hot dog stand and other treats,
Lucy bumped that number up to $600 in
one day.
“Her new goal is to raise enough money
to cure Parkinson’s before she turns 10,”
Megan reports. (Go Lucy!)
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