MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - A Flanders man who is battling Parkinson's disease will run in a New York City race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. <\/p>\n
The man, John Ryan, will run in the NYC Half Marathon on Sunday, March 18, for Team Fox. He hopes to raise $5,000 or more to enable the foundation to continue funding research to find better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease, a statement said. <\/p>\n
Ryan is an active member and mentor for Team Fox, the foundation's project for supporting grassroots community fundraisers to expand awareness and for Parkinson's research. <\/p>\n
\"My awareness to Parkinson's disease came about two years ago when I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease in August 2010,\" Ryan said. \"As I was soon to find out, Parkinson's is a chronic and progressive disease for which there is no cure at this point. I realized early on that I had to become pro-active to raise awareness and funds for research before this progresses for myself and the million others diagnosed with Parkinson's.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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