FAQ

No, registration for adults is $40 USD, while children under the age of 13 years is $20 USD.

For fundraising, we encourage all participants to raise additional funds, though it is not required. Know that your contributions go a long way: 100 percent of the proceeds go straight to funding high-impact research programs to speed a cure for Parkinson's. 

No, a fundraising page will automatically be created for you when you complete the registration process. This fundraising page is where you can direct donors to make a donation and/or invite friends and family to join your team.

You can register multiple participants at one time with our Role Registration process. When you register, only one email address is needed to register all members. **PLEASE NOTE: Email is the primary way the Foundation communicates with participants about the event. We encourage you to add additional emails for all adult participants to make sure they receive communications.**

Should you experience any issues with registering please contact us at runwalk@michaeljfox.org

Yes (with the exception of those enrolled through the Role Registration process.) In order to receive updates about our event you will need to have an email address associated for each person registered. If you find that you are not receiving communication's from us please be sure to not only add runwalk@michaeljfox.org to your contacts but be sure to periodically check your spam or junk folders as we find sometimes our emails go there. 

Whether you're looking for another Run/Walk adventure or are interested in joining an educational event, check out MJFF Find an Event for a full calendar of local offerings. These events range from MJFF-hosted events to those organized by community members. Be sure to check back regularly as events are added on a rolling basis. 

All donations should be mailed to:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777
New York, NY 10163-4777.

Please make all checks payable to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Make sure that in the memo or in an attached note you specify the event name (for example, “2022 Chicago Run/Walk”) and the team or participant the donation should be credited to (for example, “Martin McFly” or “Team Flux Capacitors”).

**PLEASE NOTE: Checks may take up to three weeks before appearing on your fundraising page.

Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not display within five minutes, please contact us.

 All monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Yes, all donation will be entered in U.S. dollars and will be converted at the time of the exchange rate. 

All individuals who donate by mail and provide a mailing address will receive a receipt via mail once the donation has been processed. Please note this may take a couple of weeks between time we receive the check and when it is processed by our donations team.

Yes, anyone who donates online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email. Please note that participant registration confirmation emails include your tax-deductible receipt.

When you donate online, you can specify how you would like your name to appear as on the participant's page. This may be your name, or you can use this as an opportunity to dedicate the gift. For example, "From the Smith family" or "In memory of Aunt Cathy."

Our Donor Services team is happy to answer any questions over the phone or via email related to making a donation. They can be reached at 1-800-708-7644 or donations@michaeljfox.org.

Head to the homepage and click on the search bar that can be found on the top right hand side of the page. Begin typing the participant's first or last name. Registered participant names or team names will begin to populate as you type. Click on the chosen name to go to the participant's individual or team page. Once you are there you will find a donate button, click to donate!

Yes. You can make a donation to an individual fundraiser on a team, or you can make a general team donation. To find a fundraiser or team simply navigate to the top of the page and type in the name you are looking for within the search toolbar. To make a general donation to the event itself simply click the donate button found on the home page.

If a donation check has been written to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it with a completed donation form to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: Grand Central Station, P.O Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777

When mailing the check please be sure to indicate the event this is for "2022 Chicago Run/Walk" and whose fundraising page it should be attributed to. 

We don't advise sending a cash donation in the mail. Instead, we recommend you deposit the cash into your checking account and send a personal check from your account. In order for the individual who gave you cash to be receipted, we will need their name and contact information, along with the specific amount of their donation. 

Questions email us at runwalk@michaeljfox.org

When your donors make a contribution, they have the option to appear in the “Honor Roll” or remain anonymous. Your “Recent Donations” only displays a certain number of donors at a time with the most recent donations at the top. If you find that someone is missing please email us at runwalk@michaeljfox.org and we can assist with locating the donation. 

Log in to your fundraising dashboard using your email and password that you created when you registered. Once logged in head to the tab labeled “Reports” from the menu at the top of the dashboard. You will then find a list of all your donors who have donated to your page. 

Issues with locating this list email us at runwalk@michaeljfox.org

You are receiving these emails because we like to keep you updated on your fundraising progress. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please log in to your dashboard and edit your account preferences.

No. Unfortunately our fundraising platform cannot communicate with Facebook fundraising and so if you begin to fundraise with Facebook the proceeds that you collect will not be able to be added onto your fundraising page for the Run/Walk. We suggest instead to use our fundraising platform and if you'd like to use Facebook as a way to engage your community simply copy and paste the URL of your fundraising page to Facebook. That way when your friends and family click on your link they are automatically navigated to your MJFF page and can donate directly there. 

To utilize email templates, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Fundraising Dashboard by clicking “Login” in the top right corner of the Chicago Run/Walk website.

2. Click "Email" on the top navigation bar.

3. Locate the “Template” dropdown and select the template you would like to utilize.

4. Edit the message in the pop-up window and click "Review Email.” When ready, click “Send Email”.

To send thank-you emails to donors, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Fundraising Dashboard by clicking “Login” in the top right corner of the Chicago Run/Walk website.

2. Click "Reports" on the top navigation bar.

3. Locate the donor/donation you'd like to thank and click "Send Email.” (If the donor didn't submit their email address, this option is unfortunately unavailable.)

4. Type the message in the pop-up window and click "Review Email.” When ready, click “Send Email.”

You can access your personal page by logging in from the homepage. Once on the homepage click "Login" found on the top right hand side of the page. Enter your email address and password created at registration and you will be directed to your personal Fundraising Dashboard.  

A fundraising page URL is a shortened link to your team or personal page that makes it easier to share your page with friends and family online. You can customize the URL by clicking “Create a Custom URL” on the right side of your Dashboard.