Last week, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) was thrilled
to announce that it would be supporting extreme adveture athlete and Michael J.
Fox Foundation staff member, Sam Fox in his 14,000 mile journey across the
United States into British Columbia, Canada. Keep reading to learn more about
his journey and how Volkswagen is supporting him!
Over the next three months Sam Fox (no relation to Michael
J. Fox) will bike and hike and climb his across the lower 48 states, while also
climbing the highest peak in each state, in order to raise awarness and money
for Parkinson’s research. While on his journey, he hopes to meet his goal of
raising $1 million towards the critical research towards finding a cure for
Parkinson’s Disease.
Volkswagen is proudly supporting Sam and his goals by
providing him with Volkswagen Touareg and Volkswagen
Tiguan SUVs as well as a $5,000 monetary donation. Each of the SUVs will be
equipped by Volkswagen Parts and Accessories to support his bicycles, climbing
equipment, clothes, cargo, and gear throughout the course of the trip. Michael
Horn, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, had this to say about
VWoA’s support of Sam Fox and his journey across the United States:
We are proud to support Sam on his journey to raise funds
and awareness for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The versatility and durability
of the Tiguan and Touareg make these the perfect vehicles to support Sam
throughout this noble adventure.
The Tour de Fox’s main goal it unite and inspire people from
all corners of the USA and Parkinson’s Community through Sam Fox’s passion, sweat, and determination. Sam
Fox, outreach and engagement officer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, had this
to say about the support from VWoA:
We’re very grateful to Volkswagen for its support of Tour de
Fox. With these vehicles, we will be able to meet with thousands of members of
the Parkinson’s community this summer.
To learn more about how you can help out, support, or join
the Tour, head on down to your local Volkswagen
dealership, Jennings Volkswagen, to speak to a member of our team or head
to tourdefox.org to check it out!
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