In order to Meet Ambitious Fundraising Goal and Unite the Parkinson’s Community
– Runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and speeds are encouraged to participate from anywhere in this remote event
– Learn more and register at foxtrot.org — 100 percent of registration fees go directly to the critical research programs of The Michael J. Fox Foundation
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) today announced the launch of its first-ever Virtual 5K/10K community event. The event invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities worldwide to lace up their sneakers in support of a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Kicking off MJFF’s “Celebrate Science Weekend” on Friday, October 2, the Foundation’s 5K/10K will host virtual engagement opportunities and incentives throughout the weekend as participants log their miles before Sunday, October 4.
“The Foundation has spent this year pivoting on all fronts, with the goal of maintaining momentum in Parkinson’s research and uniting the community through virtual opportunities to accelerate a cure,” said Deborah W. Brooks, MJFF’s co-founder and executive vice chairman. “We are energized by the creativity and dedication of every individual who is helping us meet this challenging year so that we can advance more breakthroughs for people with Parkinson’s.”
The Virtual 5K/10K is the first of its kind for MJFF but draws inspiration from the Fox Trot 5K Series, which has united more than 10,000 community members and raised over $2 million for critical science since 2017. With the cancellation of this year’s series of Fox Trots due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation has set an ambitious fundraising goal of $500,000 for this new virtual event — the highest goal for a single MJFF-hosted 5K event to date. In addition, this October, the Foundation aims to recruit 3,000 runners and walkers from across the globe. And like the Fox Trot 5K Series, 100 percent of the event proceeds go directly to MJFF’s pursuit of accelerating better treatments and a Parkinson’s cure. Read more at prnewswire
