In the MJFF Winter 2011 newsletter, we highlighted the Foundation’s unique partnership with Nike to release the 2011 MAG–which thrilled sneakerheads and Back to the Future fans and generated $9.4 million for Parkinson’s research.
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In September, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was the recipient of an act of generosity unprecedented in the space-time continuum when footwear giant Nike announced the limited-edition release of the 2011 Nike MAG to benefit MJFF.
An exact replica of the Back to the Future II shoes worn by Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the year 2015, 1,500 pairs of the shoes were auctioned on eBay’s Fashion Vault over a 10-day period, with net proceeds totaling over $4.7 million. Thanks to the $50-million Brin Wojcicki Challenge, that gift was doubled to result in a jaw-dropping $9.4 million generated for the Foundation’s aggressive research programs to speed a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading “Nike and MJFF Join Forces to Eradicate Parkinson’s from the Space-Time Continuum” »
On November 11, join Team Fox member Nick Poplawski in his fight against Parkinson’s at a special HD screening of Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future in Wilmette, IL. Doors open at 9:15, and the movie begins at exactly 10:04 (when lightning strikes the clocktower in Hill Valley!). Cost is $15 at the door and proceeds of the event will be donated to Team Fox to benefit Parkinson’s research. A cash bar will also be available in the lobby. Feel free to come dressed as Marty, Doc Brown, or your favorite Back to the Future character! Tickets to the event can be purchased here.
