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Team Fox is Now on Twitter!
June 29, 2009
Team Fox is now officially on Twitter! Follow us today to stay up to date on Team Fox events, MJFF news, and the day-to-day happenings at Team Fox.
If you have a Twitter account, click here and follow us! Not signed up for Twitter? You can still see what we’re tweeting about, check in on us www.twitter.com/teamfox. In addition to our Web site and blog, our Twitter feed will create a greater network of support and awareness for Team Fox and The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Following us on Twitter will give you another great way to communicate with us – the Team Fox staff, and other Team Fox members and others like you who are people interested in being a part of the fight against Parkinson’s.
Attention Runners!
June 24, 2009
Team Fox has a few remaining guaranteed entries available for the 2009 Chicago Marathon on October 11. Team Fox athletes who commit to raise funds and awareness for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research qualify for a guaranteed marathon entry, race gear, runner goody bags and invitations to the Team Fox pre-race dinner. Email teamfox@michaeljfox.org today to join the team!
Not up for a full marathon yet? We also have a handful of remaining spots for the New York City Half Marathon team. The race, which takes place on August 18, is an awesome course that runs through New York City’s Time Square. Email teamfox@michaeljfox.org today to sign up.
The Team Fox Magazine is Here!
June 8, 2009
We are excited to share the Team Fox magazine with you, which celebrates the dedication, enthusiasm and spirit of our Team Fox members who have raised $5.5 million for Parkinson’s resear
ch since the program’s launch in 2006.
Every Team Fox member has a story to tell and we hope you find the stories that fill the pages of the magazine to be inspiring and uplifting. We are grateful for each and every member who is helping us get closer to a cure for PD.
Join the Team Fox ING New York City Marathon Team!
June 2, 2009
Team Fox is a proud charity partner in the 2009 ING New York City Marathon and has a limited number of entries available for Team Fox runners! To guarantee entry through Team Fox, runners must commit to raise $2,500 for Parkinson’s research. In exchange for this generous commitment, members of the Team Fox ING New York City Marathon team will receive Team Fox running gear, an invitation to attend the pre-race pasta dinner and post-race party, team transportation to the start line, training support and more. Download your application here. Applications are being accepted through Monday June 8, and runners will be notified by Friday June 12 if they have received entry through Team Fox. Already have a spot to run the ING New York City Marathon, but still want to run with Team Fox to raise funds for Parkinson’s research? Join the team today and email teamfox@michaeljfox.org with your entry number.
Learn more about running for Team Fox
Ryan Reynolds Auctions Off Movie Premiere Tickets To Raise Funds For Team !
May 26, 2009
We are thrilled that Team Fox Celebrity Chair Ryan Reynolds is holding another auction to raise funds for Team Fox! Two tickets to the premiere of his upcoming movie, The Proposal, also starring Sandra Bullock, are now available for the highest bidder. The premiere will take place on June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. And it gets better – the auction winners will have the chance to meet Ryan, who has made it his mission to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s research. All funds raised through the auction of the tickets will go to Team Fox.
Michael J. Fox to Host Special on Optimism
May 5, 2009
Tune in to ABC on Thursday, May 7, at 10 p.m. to see Michael J. Fox host the hour-long special Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist. The program follows Michael as he travels across the globe to explore the enduring strength of hope. He talks to both famous and everyday people, venturing everywhere from the Far East to President Barack Obama's inspiring inauguration.
During this entertaining and inspiring hour, Michael also meets doctors and scientists who share lively insight on the cutting-edge science that's helping us better understand the nature of optimism in all of us. He introduces viewers to a variety of people who haven’t let difficulties stand in the way of their happiness.
During the special, Michael shares that the past 10 years, dealing with Parkinson's and setting up The Michael J. Fox Foundation, have become been among his happiest and his best. "For everything this disease has taken, something with greater value has been given," he says.
The Foundation shares Michael’s hope that we will find a cure. Help us get there!
Michael J. Fox's new book has just been published!
March 31, 2009
Michael J. Fox's new book, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, was released today!
To purchase Michael's book, visit:
Amazon.com | BarnesandNoble.com | IndieBound.org | Borders.com
Don't miss the opportunity to watch Michael J. Fox on TV when he talks about his new book. Visit The Michael J. Fox Foundation Web site for an up-to-date listing of upcoming interviews and media coverage of his new memoir.
Michael J. Fox Talks to Oprah and Releases New Book — Tomorrow!
March 30, 2009
Michael J. Fox’s new book, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, hits bookstores tomorrow! Michael’s new memoir picks up where his best-selling autobiography, Lucky Man, left off. He writes about the positive perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of isolating himself during the most difficult parts of his illness, he developed a personal policy of engagement and discovery: an emotional, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual outlook that has served him well throughout his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Michael’s exit from a very demanding, very public arena offered him the time — and the inspiration — to open up new doors leading to unexpected places.
Want to know more? Watch tomorrow when Michael sits down with Oprah and Dr. Oz to talk in-depth about the new book, his life and MJFF’s urgent work to find a cure for Parkinson’s. Check your local listings to see when Oprah airs in your area.
Official Team Fox Blog Is Live!
We are excited to announce the launch of the official Team Fox blog at www.blog.teamfox.org! While the blog does not take the place of this site (the official Team Fox Web site), the blog has been created to further foster a thriving online community for Team Fox members and inspire other online visitors to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s research.
What will you find on the blog?
· Team Fox news and announcements
· Information on upcoming Team Fox events around the country
· Recaps of recent Team Fox events
· Discussion questions from Team Fox staff and members
· Helpful fundraising tips
· Videos from Team Fox events
· News articles about Team Fox members
· Relevant news articles about fundraising and PD
· Pertinent MJFF research news
We encourage you to comment on posts and pose questions to your fellow Team Fox members and to the Team Fox staff. Your contributions are important to us and crucial in making the blog a great resource for meeting Team Fox members and learning more about what’s happening in the Team Fox community.
President Obama Overturns Stem Cell Ban
Michael J. Fox, founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, released the following statement on President Obama’s executive order overturning the ban on federal funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells:
"Today is a new day. I could not be more thrilled to see President Obama live up to his commitment to get politics out of science. We have seen, for the past eight years, how much damage the opposite approach has done to science and patients. Now that the President has taken this critical action, I am excited by the prospect of American scientists carrying human embryonic stem cell research forward toward better treatments and cures that will affect countless millions of lives.
"I commend the President for recognizing the inherent value of scientific freedom, and for helping to create an environment in which it can flourish."
Katie Hood, CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation, said:
"We are delighted that President Obama has signed a stem cell executive order, restoring a level of scientific freedom to this country that we believe is critical to the future. Our Foundation is optimistic about the work that will now continue toward better treatments and cures for the millions of people impacted by injury or disease."
Read MJFF's "News in Context" feature for answers to fundamental questions on what this new policy means for Parkinson's research.
Video of MJFF Virtual Research Roundtable Now Available!
On Monday, February 9, The Michael J. Fox Foundation Webcast the first of three Virtual Research Roundtables for 2009. Video of the event is now available -- hear from our expert panel on Parkinson’s disease and the state of research toward a cure.
MJFF Posts In-depth Interview on Outcomes of CERE-120 Trial
The Michael J. Fox Foundation spoke to Raymond T. Bartus, PhD, executive vice president and chief scientific officer of Ceregene, Inc., about the news that Ceregene’s Phase 2 clinical trial of CERE-120 (the company’s gene therapy approach to deliver trophic factor neurturin to the brains of Parkinson’s patients) failed to show a difference between treatment and placebo.
Read the in-depth interview with Dr. Bartus for detailed information on what the trial data did, and did not, reveal — and what these results mean for ongoing research efforts to find the cure.
Thank You Team Fox Members
Congratulations to the 575 Team Fox members who together raised over $2.1 MILLION in 2008, Team Fox's most successful year yet. Thank you to everyone who organized events, ran, biked, swam, baked, flipped pancakes and so much more to raise funds for Parkinson's research. Team Fox is ready to take 2009 by storm and we hope that you will join us. We look forward to a year filled with great events and new experiences for all of our members and supporters.
Congratulations to Ryan Reynolds and the Team Fox New York Marathon Team! 
On Sunday November 2, 130 Team Fox runners, including actor and Team Fox Celebrity Chair Ryan Reynolds, completed the 2008 ING New York City Marathon! Combined, the Team Fox NYC Marathoners are on track to raise $500,000 for critically needed Parkinson’s research! The athletes who took on the challenge represent 20 U.S. states and four countries. We want to thank each member of the team for their incredible efforts on behalf of The Michael J. Fox Foundation and congratulate them on their incredible accomplishments. We are inspired by your commitment, amazed by your efforts and moved by your dedication. Thank you.
Double Your Impact in the Fight for a Cure:
Join the Team Fox Challenge!
The Michael J. Fox Foundation launched the Team Fox Challenge, designed to inspire new and returning Team Fox members to raise an additional $1 million for critically needed Parkinson’s research . The Challenge was made possible by a $1-million anonymous gift from the family of a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
The goal of the challenge is to grow Team Fox by enrolling new members and inspiring current members, who are already on track to raise an astounding $5 million be the end of 2008, to go above and beyond what they’ve already accomplished in the fight for a cure. All donations generated by Team Fox members new to the program this year or in 2009 will be counted toward the $1-million challenge goal. For 2008 or 2009 returning members of Team Fox, any funds raised above and beyond their previous calendar year total will count toward the challenge.
I am inspired on a daily basis by all that Team Fox members have accomplished in only two and a half years," said Michael J. Fox. "The Foundation’s goal is to put itself out of business, and this incredible group of individuals is on the front lines of our efforts to make PD a thing of the past. I can’t thank them enough."
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