My Event:
Event Name: Jog for Jim
Event Date: 5/1/2010
Event Location: Eugene OR
"Outpacing Parkinson's"
About Jog 4 Jim
The Eugene Marathon 5K will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. In partnership with the University of Oregon's James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, the event serves as a vehicle to raise awareness and funds in the fight against Parkinson's disease. This will be the Warsaw Center's fifth annual 'Jog for Jim' to honor the center's founder, Jim Warsaw. Proceeds from the race will directly benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
As a valued partner of the Eugene Marathon 5K, the Fox Foundation is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. To date, the Fox Foundation has funded $115 million in research, either directly or through partnerships.
Jim was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in late 1993 and for 16 years, he was the inspiration and energy behind everything the center stands for - passion, integrity and leadership. Tragically, Jim lost his battle with Parkinson's on April 22, 2009, just a few short weeks before the annual race. The race will go on in honor of his memory, in honor of his life and in honor of his tremendous impact on so many of our lives.
For more information on the race, the Warsaw Center, Jim and the Jog 4 Jim movement, please visit the Jog 4 Jim page:
http://www2.lcb.uoregon.edu/App_Aspx/WsmcEventJogForJim.aspx
My Event:
Eugene Marathon 5K: (http://www.eugenemarathon.com/5k/)
- Start Time: 8:00 a.m.; Saturday, May 1st
- Start Location: 4th Ave. & High St. - Downtown Eugene
- Finish Location: 4th Ave. & Mill St. -Downtown Eugene
- Register Online @ http://www.eugenemarathon.com/register/
Why Team Fox?
An estimated one million people in the United States and over five million worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease.
In the United States, 60,000 new cases of PD will be diagnosed this year alone. There is no known cure for Parkinson's disease. Currently available treatments temporarily mask symptoms while the disease continues to progress.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. MJFF is committed to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. As the largest nonprofit funder of PD research worldwide, MJFF works to identify and prioritize scientific solutions that hold promise to improve patient's quality of life.
Together we can cross the finish line in the race for a cure.
