Chasing a Cure
Parkinson's Foundation
A promise became a mission.
Science fuels hope. We fund the science.
10M
People worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease
1M
People in the United States are living with Parkinson's
90k
New diagonoses in the United States each year
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Cure today
Built from love.
Backed by science.
Focused on the cure.
Chasing a Cure Parkinson's Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is proud to support The Michael J. Fox Foundation, through Team Fox, a powerful community helping move Parkinson's research forward.
Since 2006, Team Fox members have raised more than $185 million to help speed better treatments and a cure.
We are 100 percent volunteer run. Every dollar goes directly to Parkinson’s research.
Science fuels hope. We fund the science behind breakthroughs.
OUR WHY
Chasing a Cure Parkinson’s Foundation exists to fund the science behind breakthroughs and help bring a cure closer.​
This is personal. This is urgent. This is a promise.
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The foundation began while Wendy’s mother, Sue Chase, was still alive. On Christmas morning in 2017, Wendy sat at the breakfast table facing a truth no daughter wants to face: she could not save her mom.
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Sue had extraordinary doctors, a deeply trusted care team, and every treatment Wendy and Rob knew how to pursue. They prayed and never stopped praying. They fought for every possible option. It still was not enough.
It was a different kind of Christmas. Wendy could not think of a gift that might bring her mother hope. So she made a decision: they would raise money to help other families.
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In April 2018, Chasing a Cure Parkinson’s Foundation was born. Sue passed away in December 2018. What began as heartbreak became a promise to keep fighting for other families facing the same fear, pain, and uncertainty.
For Wendy and Rob, this mission is deeply personal. Parkinson’s has touched both of their families. Together, they bring nearly 60 years of leadership across pharma, biotech, and health tech to a mission shaped by love, urgency, and lived experience.
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Science fuels hope. We fund science.​
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