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Know Your Rights: Voting by Mail and Signature Verification
October 2, 2020
… you have Parkinson’s and that handwriting can be different from one day to another. Some states allow for a doctor’s … the ballot is submitted. Nobody should be disenfranchised from voting because of Parkinson’s. Visit … Also, register for our webinar on Thursday, October 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. ET to hear expert panelists discuss …
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Second Annual Longhorn Pancakes Event Raises Nearly $20,000 for Team Fox
May 11, 2012
… student attendance, which we did by approximately 50%! TF: From the planning and fundraising to the actual event, did … run by the students. In our first year, we received help from the Vick family and other former faculty members at The … the Foundation and attending the event. We also saw support from the Austin community and the local businesses who …
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Adam Sirota: 13 Miles at 13-Years Old
April 19, 2012
… community has welcomed a new hero to its ranks. His name is Adam Sirota. Adam, a 13-year-old, seventh grader from Roslyn New York ran … out of more than 15,000 runners in the race. I asked Adam about his fundraising, his running, and his NYC-Half …
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Dinner Dance in Millbrook, NY Raises $23,000 for Team Fox
February 27, 2012
… we have managed to increase the overall fundraising from around $8,000 to, well, $23,000 this year—thanks to a very generous donation from a local foundation. Because of the venue size we are … easily due to the continued support that we can count on from year to year. TF: Anything else to share? AS: I guess …
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Tips For Parkinson's Raises Over $260,000!
June 19, 2012
… 7th Tips for Parkinson’s, how did the event change or grow from last year? The event is based on a bartending … A lot of the people who attended Tips have been coming from the very beginning. Team: Tell us about Tips For … Michael J. Fox Foundation. Through Tips I get phone calls from people who have been touched by Parkinson's thanking me …
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Improving Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Freezing of Gait
October 6, 2014
… that are not functioning properly. Small electrical pulses from a device similar to a cardiac pacemaker modulate the … where we can monitor, in real time, the electrical currents from both the GPi and the PPN, and more importantly sample … more about other research into closed-loop DBS. Read more from Dr. Okun in his book on Parkinson’s treatment. Maggie …