“I have no choice about whether or not I have Parkinson's. I have nothing but choices about how I react to it. In those choices, there's freedom to do a lot of things in areas that I wouldn't have otherwise found myself in.”-Michael J. fox, Brainyqoutes.com) Michael J. Fox worldwide known for an actor that plays in hit movies like (Back to the Future), (For Love or the Money), and many other hit movies. He is also known for being a social activist whose message should be heard. (elibary.web)

Michael J. Fox is a social activist that speaks about Parkinson’s disease, finding a cure for the disease. Michael was born June 9th, 1961 in Canada. His father was in the Canadian armed forces so he moved a couple of times, but always stayed in Canada as a child. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, and Vancouver British Columbia. (michaeljfox.org) when he was 18 years old, he moved To Hollywood for acting. Michael’s real full name is Michael Andrew fox, but changed it to J. because he didn’t like the sound of Michael Andrew fox. (go.galegroup.com)
Michael was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, and didn’t want to become public about it until 1998 (mel.org) when he became a social activist for research on Parkinson’s disease to find a cure, and for more support to the people who are dealing with the disease. He helps people by talking about his life with it, and the website has all information about the disease and questions or concerns that people might have.
Michael’s message should be heard because his message is for a good cause. The Michael J Fox foundation was made to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease, where the entire donation goes towards research for Parkinson’s disease, where the entire donation goes towards research for Parkinson’s disease. Also, Michael’s message should be heard because he tells how he lives with it, and it informs the people what the disease is and how it affects your life. Also, the Michael J Fox foundation is a foundation where the money goes to research for finding a cure to the disease, and people can turn their likes and interests into events to make money.

Michael j. Fox is a social activist whose message should be heard. He is a positive influence for Parkinson’s disease. He made a foundation for Parkinson’s disease, and he knows what it is because he struggles with it on a daily basis. All in all, he is a positive activist who has a kind heart and wants to help people with the disease. Even when he has the disease, he still lives life to the fullest and doesn’t let Parkinson’s control his life. “If you asked my kids to describe me, they’d go through a whole list of words before even thinking about Parkinson’s. And honestly, I don’t think about it that much either. I talk about it because its there, but it’s not my totality”. (Michael J fox, Brainyqoutes.com) Since 2000, the foundation has funded more than 450 million dollars to speed a cure for Parkinson’s disease. (michaeljfox.org)