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Friends sold freezies outside a Surrey grocery store to honor Chase De Balinhard, a teen who started raising money for cancer research at age 9. The June fundraiser raised over $5,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation, continuing the legacy of a young life dedicated to helping others.
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Actor Michael J. Fox just won a prestigious Lasker Foundation award for helping fund over $3 billion in Parkinson's research since 2000. Despite his own symptoms getting harder, he says scientists are getting close to a cure.
One year after her breast cancer diagnosis, Aileen Felsher will lead her town's Terry Fox Run as the 2025 ambassador. The 49-year-old recently finished treatment and now channels her experience into supporting the research that helped save her life.
After 26 years of tireless advocacy, Michael J. Fox's foundation has raised over $3 billion for Parkinson's research and is launching a campaign for $2.5 billion more. The beloved actor says the science shows we're getting close to a cure.
Actor Michael J. Fox accepted a humanitarian Emmy award, celebrating how his foundation has funded over $3 billion in Parkinson's research since 2000. His journey from hiding his diagnosis for seven years to becoming a leading disease advocate shows how vulnerability can spark real change. #
A Canadian teenager with an artificial leg ran 3,300 miles across his country to fight cancer, inspiring a legacy that's raised three-quarters of a billion dollars. His story began on this day in 1980 and continues to save lives today.
Actor Michael J. Fox has helped fund over $3 billion in Parkinson's research since his 1991 diagnosis, earning a prestigious Lasker award for advancing science and reducing stigma. Now planning a $2.5 billion campaign, he says the research shows we're getting closer to a cure.
A foundation born from tragedy just awarded its largest scholarship class ever, turning heartbreak into hope for 28 students. Since 2016, the Abbie DeLoach Foundation has given over $2 million to deserving young people in coastal Georgia.
The Richland County Foundation is opening its scholarship application season, offering financial support to students at every stage of their educational journey. Last year alone, the foundation awarded over $1 million to help local students pursue their dreams.
A New Jersey foundation created in memory of a brave 13-year-old has donated half a million dollars to help sick children before concluding its heartfelt mission. The Marisa Tufaro Foundation spent nine years turning one girl's inspiring spirit into hope for thousands of families.
A Canadian community foundation just distributed over $6 million to more than 240 local organizations tackling food insecurity, housing, and youth support. The 90-year-old Victoria Foundation is proving that flexible funding can strengthen entire communities during challenging times.
A major packaging trade group just created a charitable foundation that will double the impact of members' donations to causes they care about. The PACK gives BACK™ Charitable Foundation starts with $6 million and aims to transform how an entire industry supports communities. #
A New Jersey foundation created in memory of a 13-year-old heart transplant patient has donated half a million dollars to help children in need before closing its doors. The Marisa Tufaro Foundation's nine-year mission kept alive the legacy of a brave girl who inspired thousands. #
When dozens of children in a rural Nigerian village developed mysterious eye conditions, a foundation stepped in to provide free specialist care. The T.Y. Danjuma Foundation is covering all medical costs, travel, and accommodation for 50 kids now receiving treatment.
A Torrington student is celebrating alongside 41 others after receiving scholarships from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation for the 2026-2027 school year. The foundation is making higher education more accessible for dozens of Wyoming families.
The Humana Foundation just pledged $5 million to help prevent veteran suicide as part of a bold national effort to save 15,000 lives by 2032. The Louisville-based foundation is expanding its commitment to mental health support for those who served our country.
A foundation born from tragedy has transformed its mission into hope, funding life-saving heart surgeries for 117 children. The May 9 Foundation continues expanding its reach 25 years after Ghana's deadliest football disaster.
The Bronx Community Foundation handed out 600 backpacks filled with supplies at two August events, ensuring local students started the school year ready to succeed. Led by Executive Director LaToya Williams-Belfort, who grew up in the Bronx, the foundation has now invested over $15 million in the borough since 2017.
After seeing Harrison Ford portray Parkinson's disease on Apple TV's "Shrinking," Michael J. Fox was so moved he demanded a role on the show. The result is Fox's first acting appearance since 2020 and a reunion of two Hollywood legends.
A tiny fox cub that arrived at a UK wildlife center collapsed and fighting for life has made a remarkable recovery. Eevee's transformation shows how expert care can turn an animal's fate around in just months.
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