Calling all NYC Restaurants! The Team Fox Young Professionals of NYC are going to be hosting a Sunday Funday at The Griffin on April 29th! You can help make this event a huge success, while getting your name out there, by making a donation in the form of your delicious food. For the past 3 years, they’ve raised over $25,000 for Team Fox and they hope to keep the momentum going! Any amount of food you are able to donate would be greatly appreciated, as well as necessary to making this event a hit! Email teamfox@michaeljfox.org for more information!
Date of Event: April 29, 2012
Place:
The Griffin — 50 Gansevoort St., New York, NY 10014
Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Abby with Gigi
10 year-old Abby Tutterow isn’t asking for presents for her upcoming birthday, instead she’s decided to host a Pancakes for Parkinson’s event in honor of her grandmother (“Gigi”). Abby’s mom Meredith ran the 2011 Chicago Marathon for Team Fox and Abby was inspired to help too. This Sunday, January 29th, she’s invited over 50 people to her family’s local country club to host the event. Check out Abby’s Team Fox Page – she’s already raised over $600! Good luck Abby!
photo via Crumbs.com
I had such a great run that I felt it deserved a blog post! I really enjoy when I have a great run. My confidence goes up, I feel great and I immediately am convinced that I can run 13.1 miles in a decent time. I ultimately would love to beat my time last year, but I’m not going to push it. I find if I don’t think about running while I’m running (if that makes sense) I almost go on cruise control. Does anyone know what I’m talking about it? It’s the craziest feeling. I ran 3 miles without stopping and even ran a little faster than usual. So naturally on my way home I picked up a congratulatory treat. Can you blame me? Look how good that thing looks! I hope everyone’s training is going well! Don’t forget that I’m here if you have any questions or need a pep talk. If you live in NYC, shoot me an email at teamfox@michaeljfox.org and maybe we can do a group run!
Orange & red,
Kristina
We’re happy to announce that great new Team Fox gear has arrived! New t-shirts, sweatshirts and women’s styles available! Visit the Fox Shop to stock up and show your Team Fox pride in 2012!
Remember Kerry Twibell? We introduced you to her before the holidays as she was gearing up for her hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
We checked in with her to see how the experience went. Interested climbers, take note – Kerry shared a thoughtful recap and some wise words about preparing for the trip. Check out the interview below.
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Team Fox Member Matthew Witcher is hosting The 2nd Annual Drive for Show-Putt for Parkinson’s Tournament at Angeles National Golf Club. Last year there 88 people participated and this year they will have over 120 participants! Any Team Fox members in the Los Angeles area who want to have a day of fun golfing at a championship golf course check out their Facebook page! The event is January 26th, 2012!
Barbara and Victor Calaba, Team Fox members from New Canaan, CT, are hosting their first Team Fox event on Saturday, February 4. “Play for Parkinson’s” is a night of round robin tennis with food, cocktails and a silent auction. They set a goal of $25,000 and have already raised more than $10,500.
The Calabas were inspired to join Team Fox to honor Barbara’s father, who has been living with Parkinson’s disease for the past 10 years. They hope to make “Play for Parkinson’s” an annual event.
Visit their Team Fox page to learn more.
Want the opportunity to run over the Thames River? How about cruising on by Buckingham Palace? Well here’s your chance! Team Fox still has a few entries left in the 2012 London Marathon happening on April 22nd! If you’re interested, shoot us an email at teamfox@michaeljfox.org! Click here to learn more about the London Marathon!
Last year, we introduced you to Team Fox member James Mangini. He is the president of Sweet Angel Gifts, an online gift company that runs regular promotions to benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation. These promotions are ongoing, but James wanted to do even more as a Team Fox member.
To him, that means running from Charleston, SC, to New York, NY, in 30 days—a total of 1,000 miles. In honor of his father, James hopes to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s research along much of the east coast.
1000-Mile Marathon
The journey begins on May 1, 2012. Until then, James is busy training and planning a number of events along the route. Click here to learn more about this endeavor and how you can get involved!
