A childhood friends leads to a Team Fox run

A few years ago on my mother's birthday, she found one of her long-lost childhood friends on Facebook. Needless to say, she was really, really excited.

So imagine just how excited she got when that friend and her husband ended up moving about 40 minutes away. Since then, Mom and Dad have spent a lot of time with Desiré and her husband, Jack.

That lifelong friendship took another huge step forward recently when Jack announced he would be doing the Tri Rock Triathlon in Clearwater for Team Fox in my dad's honor. Talk about friendship, right? Jack also had an uncle who battled Parkinson's.

Take a look at Jack's page, and please feel free to donate to the cause.

My name is Jack Foard. My good friend Bob Harmon has Parkinson's. Since his diagnosis some years ago Bob has given everything he has to do battle with the disease, but not just for himself, he has been fighting for every single person and every single family afflicted by the disease. In my own family, a dear uncle, Ted Bell lost the fight a few years back. Bob has raised ten's of thousands of dollars for Team Fox, funding worldwide Parkinson's research. As the hundreds of people Bob has personally helped deal with the disease will tell you, Bob lives a full life made fuller by focusing on others. Today I am focusing on Bob. I'm pulling my 67 year old body into shape to finish this sprint triathalon hoping that folks like you, folks who want to win the race against Parkinson's will give a few bucks in Bob's honor (or in honor of a loved one.) I'm swimming, biking and running (walking actually) to honor Bob Harmon and the selfless way he has helped anyone and everyone touched by this cruel disease. And for Uncle Ted, a dear man and a fine athlete in his day. And for you and your loved ones too. The dollars you pledge today will be responsible for the improved treatments of tomorrow and someday the cure. Thank you so much for taking the time to make a pledge now.