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Done! Let's get behind this! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:13 PM Subject: Request from Fox Foundation > The following is a request from Katie Hood - CEO at the Michael J. Fox > Foundation. PLEASE read below, then take a minute to "vote" by clicking > on > the link provided to help research for Parkinson's. > > http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/FOY2GJ > > The goal of The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Research > is to do whatever it takes to cure Parkinson's disease - Those at MJFF are > working very hard to figure out a way to get to meaningful therapeutic > advances and ultimately to a cure faster. > > A supporter of ours has nominated the MJFF as part of the American Express > Members Project. The Members Project is a grassroots effort that empowers > individuals to nominate projects and causes they feel are deserving of > support. There is then a multi-stage voting process (1st deadline for > votes > is *September 1st*). The projects that get the most votes get forwarded > to > the next round. Ultimately, $2.5 million will be awarded for the best > ideas. > > Over 1100 projects have been nominated at this point and after the > September > 1st vote, this group will be narrowed to the TOP 25. Every vote matters > now! > > While there's no guarantee if this project wins that the MJFF would be > selected as the fulfilling organization, it is felt that this approach is > innovative, high-impact, and making a difference. Even if MJFF doesn't > win > (which we hope we do!) more money to PD research wherever it goes is a > great > thing." > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn