A Funny 
Thing 
Happened ...
… when Michael J. Fox founded an organization to eradicate Parkinson’s disease. By flying 
in the face of convention in many ways, it became a fundraising powerhouse.
And what a face. Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's in 1991 at the age of 30. Since announcing his diagnosis publicly in 1998, he has gone from beloved film and TV star to international symbol of courage, persistence and hope (so much so that The Foundation for a Better Life recruited him for its Optimism campaign, using his face on a billboard with the words "Determined to Outfox Parkinson's").
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