Hello All! I try to avoid putting anything personal on the message board, because some love and some hate me, but there is a time and place for everything.
In 2016, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's disease. After the initial shock wore off, I began to get to work on how to make life better for those who come after me with a diagnosis. I immediately joined "Team Fox" and haven't looked back every since. Ive held a few events, spoken on national panels, and have assisted with local support groups, but none of that seemed to meet what my heart needed. My heart needed to show that anything is possible. So in 2019, I received deep brain stimulation surgery, and have been working toward the biggest challenge of my life which will be coming up this August. On August 7, I will be attempting to summit Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise money and awareness for the organization that gave so much back to me through their research, The Michael J Fox Foundation. I will be attempting this summit with 9 others who are also impact in some way by this horrible disease.
This is where you come in. I am hoping to get help from volnation, and our Volunteer Spirit, in raising my promised donation amount for the trip (all tax deductible). I have attached a link below to the latest news story on myself, and my donation link. Any amount would be greatly appreciated! I am also looking for any company that would want to sponsor me on this trip in exchange for media publicity and imagery that will come along with it. Thank you all so much for your support, and GO VOLS!
give.michaeljfox.org/fundraiser/4758962
Knoxville man with Parkinson’s disease training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro | WATE 6 On Your Side
In 2016, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's disease. After the initial shock wore off, I began to get to work on how to make life better for those who come after me with a diagnosis. I immediately joined "Team Fox" and haven't looked back every since. Ive held a few events, spoken on national panels, and have assisted with local support groups, but none of that seemed to meet what my heart needed. My heart needed to show that anything is possible. So in 2019, I received deep brain stimulation surgery, and have been working toward the biggest challenge of my life which will be coming up this August. On August 7, I will be attempting to summit Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise money and awareness for the organization that gave so much back to me through their research, The Michael J Fox Foundation. I will be attempting this summit with 9 others who are also impact in some way by this horrible disease.
This is where you come in. I am hoping to get help from volnation, and our Volunteer Spirit, in raising my promised donation amount for the trip (all tax deductible). I have attached a link below to the latest news story on myself, and my donation link. Any amount would be greatly appreciated! I am also looking for any company that would want to sponsor me on this trip in exchange for media publicity and imagery that will come along with it. Thank you all so much for your support, and GO VOLS!
give.michaeljfox.org/fundraiser/4758962
Knoxville man with Parkinson’s disease training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro | WATE 6 On Your Side
