• The AARP will present Michael J. Fox an award for his work through his charity that advocates for Parkinson's research. On Tuesday, the organization announced that Fox will receive its honorary AARP Purpose Prize award during a virtual ceremony on Dec 15. The Emmy-winning actor, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, will be recognized for his work with his Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Fox's foundation which launched in 2000 has funded more than $1 billion in global research programs. He currently sits on the foundation's board of directors and travels to speak on behalf of the organization. Five other people will be awarded the AARP Purpose Prize, which honors people ages 50 and older who "give back, tackle societal challenges." Recipients include William Bracken of Fountain Valley, Calif., whose Bracken's Kitchen repurposes and donates food that would have been trashed; Raymond Jetson of Baton Rouge, whose
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