Daniel Morris
In the spring of 2016, at the age of 37, I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's Disease, a degenerative neurological disorder for which there's currently no known cure. Nearly 6 years after I first noticed a tremor in my right hand, I have been fortunate that my symptoms so far have been mild and progressed slowly.
One of my main goals is to stay unrelentingly positive while enjoying every day. Diet and particularly exercise have been shown to help slow the progression of PD, so I'm focused on controlling what I can control. With tremendous resources dedicated to the cause, I am 100% confident that the medical community will eventually find a cure... but I'm going to fight with everything I've got in the meantime.
Three years ago, I founded Team PAPA D (Powering Against Parkinson's Disease) and enlisted a group of friends and family to participate in the Civilian Military Combine as a catalyst to raise funds towards a cure. In 2017, our ranks increased and we took on a Spartan race in Philadelphia followed by another Spartan race at West Point in 2018. Cumulatively, we raised nearly $500,000 for Parkinson's research and I remain blown away, overwhelmed and humbled by the amazingly generous response.
This year, we can't wait to raise the bar. Once again, Spartan Founder and CEO Joe De Sena has generously offered to waive the entry fee for participating members of Team PAPA D. That means that 100% of your registration fee, donations and fundraising will go DIRECTLY to high-impact Parkinson's research through The Michael J. Fox Foundation. We can't wait, and we hope you'll join us.
Since taking on this life challenge, in many ways I feel that I am now stronger than before, boosted by all of the support that surrounds us. While I never spent much time being sad about my diagnosis, I have shed more than a few tears being overwhelmed and moved by the sheer generosity, kindness and love that exists in the hearts of our communities and friends. As our late University of Pennsylvania football coach Lake Staffieri used to say, "Setbacks pave the way for comebacks!"
Peace and love,
Dan
$84,210.05
raised of $100,000 goal
Recent Donations
$50.00
1. GGoldman Sachs and Co. Matching Gift Program$1,000.00
2. MMr. Nick Morris$500.00
3. BKBrad KatsuyamaDan - you are a true inspiration.
$500.00
4. ?Anonymous$200.00
5. EEndurance Services Limited$1,000.00
6. ?Anonymous$100.00
7. JSJames Schumm
8.
MCMary Cary
You're truly amazing Dan!!!
$50.00
9. TThe PitchleysAmazing achievement! Congrats guys!
$1,000.00
10. PGPeter GoodmanYOU DA MAN !!
$250.00
11. SMSteven Moffitt$100.00
12. JPJason PorcelliGreat job, Dan and crew!
$1,000.00
13. NGNatalie Graingeryou never cease to amaze us - we're so proud to be part of Team PapaD !
$100.00
14. CLCarolyn LanzettaCongrats, Team PAPA D & D-Mo!
15.
KBKevin Brophy
Sorry we couldn't be there this year, but always rooting on Team Papa D! The Brophys
$50.00
16. ARAnna RempelSo sorry, missed the deadline, but hope it will still come handy in the search for the cure.
$500.00
17. ?Anonymous$100.00
18. SRSusan RodinCongratulations, all! Sue and Jeff Rosenfeld
19.
KLKevin Lozinak
Do better than your best!!!!!
$250.00
20. JJJerome JolietCongrats Dan and team Papa D.
Your friends @ Newtex
21.
bmBrett Moskowitz
$100.00
22. KJKimberly JasonSorry we missed the race!
23.
ARAndrew Reenstra
24.
SBSusan Bilotta
$100.00
25. SBSuzanne BouchardGood luck!!!
$400.00
26. TThe Taliercio Family$150.00
28. CWChristopher WahlGood luck racers! Sorry to miss this year!
29.
JMJohn Makhoul
$400.00
30. AAudrey and Carmelo Rubano$250.00
31. CMChristopher McCloudWe love Team Papa D!!! Bring on the grit!
$100.00
32. MLMelanie Lyren$100.00
33. LWLINDSAY WALLSorry to miss! Go Team PAPA D!
34.
NNick & Rina Katsanos
$500.00
36. MMom and Dad$1,000.00
37. LLarry and Bobbie Morris$150.00
38. SSSusan Scott$50.00
39. ?AnonymousOne love, all love.
$250.00
40. bcBrian Cilento$250.00
41. GGoldman Sachs and Co. Matching Gift Program$100.00
42. JGJessica GovernaraNext year we are in!!! Good Luck!! - The Governara Family
$250.00
43. BBank of America Charitable Foundation$100.00
44. TKThomas Kelly$100.00
45. KKristen and Stephen Keyes
46.
JMJacob McKinstry
$100.00
47. SSteve & Corinne Yung$250.00
48. KKolpin FamilyGo Team Papa D!!!
$2,500.00
49. CCharles P Ferro Foundation$200.00
51. MDMatthew Derr$1,410.05
52. SSquare Inc.$560.00
53. UUnknown Donor$500.00
54. RMRobert Middlemas$250.00
55. EEmily Josephson$50.00
56. MMMatthew McAvoyGet after it, bud!
$100.00
57. CTChris Taliercio$100.00
58. MMarsha & Steve Roth$50.00
59. KKurt StamFor Brother Jimmy's event
60.
AHAdam Hyncik
61.
RRollauer Family
$50.00
62. RKRobert Kerning$100.00
63. TTK
64.
JSJemil Salih
65.
AGAllyson Gordon
$50.00
66. SPSamuel Philip
67.
AGAaron Glover
68.
BGBenno Green
$150.00
69. JVJames Varley$100.00
70. DTDolph TokarczykDo better than your best Team Papa D!!
$100.00
71. BSBrett Singer
72.
CRColleen Richards
$100.00
73. DDDaniel DelliCarpini$250.00
74. DDanny Hagan$250.00
75. SScully Family$100.00
76. BCBrian CosmelloDan, you're a rock star my brother! Wish I could be there! My love to the whole Morris family!
$250.00
77. MTMichael Toomey$500.00
78. AAbrahamsen Family
79.
BKBrian Kumf
$50.00
80. PJPeter Joo$100.00
82. JJC
83.
THTimothy Hanks
$250.00
84. RMRobert Manning$100.00
85. JSJohn Stanton
86.
DBDavid Bossolina
Good luck D Mo
$250.00
87. ?Anonymous$50.00
88. JRJonathan RichGo Team PapaD!!!
$50.00
89. JBJonathan Beshel$100.00
90. WFWilliam F Formosa$1,500.00
91. TThe Comey - Fitzgerald Family Fund$50.00
92. RHRyan Hay$50.00
93. NRNannette Racette-Aguayo$50.00
94. SSSandeep Segireddy
95.
YSYuzhe Shi
$100.00
96. MPMaxwell Pomper$250.00
97. ?AnonymousAll the best bro
$100.00
98. agAlex Goodman$250.00
99. MCMatthew Casamassimagreat job boys !
$50.00
100. ASAustin Stapleton$250.00
101. AMAra MovsesianAmazing work for a great cause!
102.
?Anonymous
$100.00
103. KTKevin Tucker
104.
JPJacob Perskie
Adrian Puzio$5,000.00
106. ?AnonymousGo Danny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$200.00
107. CCollins FamilyThanks for the tireless effort and inspiration
$100.00
108. BHBrian Higgins$100.00
109. DMDavid Murphy$250.00
110. SSSteven Smithers
111.
ERElliot Ruda
$500.00
112. MOMichael OHaraCrush it!
$100.00
113. NKNicole Kirby$100.00
114. SKShareen KamphGo Dan!!
$250.00
115. tmThomas McgarrityHere we go Team Papa D!
$75.00
116. MTMichael ToopGet after it Boys! - Coach
$1,000.00
117. MTMatt Tonelli
118.
edEdward Debiasi
$500.00
119. JBJoseph Beggans$150.00
120. WSWilliam SchwanewedeRUN FORREST RUN!!!!!
Way to go Dan and TEAM PAPA D! You are an inspiration to everyone.
-Schwane
$100.00
121. DDDavid Devlin$200.00
122. CDChristopher Dean$250.00
123. CCatala Family$50.00
124. CWChristopher Wynn$100.00
125. AMAmit Mehrotra$50.00
126. BBilly Lewis$100.00
127. ?AnonymousOn behalf of the McCloskey family
128.
BBogo
All the best and thanks for your efforts with this cause.
$100.00
129. PFPaul FerraioliGo Get 'em Dan & Team Papa D.
$200.00
130. KKendall Hochman$100.00
131. HWHenry Wilson
132.
JMJean Mah
Go DMo + Team Papa D!
$200.00
133. GGreg Prime$100.00
134. JLJoshua Lindau$250.00
135. TKTimothy KellyGood Luck on Race Day!!
- The Kellys
$100.00
136. AFAustin FaganGo Team Papa D. You are an inspiration.
$200.00
137. RARaymond J Ash$250.00
138. ECEdward CraigEd Craig
139.
APArthur Pidoriano
140.
MCMichael Cohen
Best of Luck Dan!
$200.00
141. ACAdam Crisafulli$100.00
142. DIDalia IvanovWishing DMO the best health ever!
143.
JOJohn O'Neill
LFG team Papa D!!
$100.00
144. ADAlex Daum$750.00
145. MMr and Mrs Paul Carter$250.00
146. BBrian Holland$500.00
147. SSugar Family
148.
CDChristopher Dunn
$100.00
149. KGKaren GartmanGood luck with the sprint!!
150.
MBMaureen Bulleri
Good luck!
$50.00
151. DODaniel OlsonGood luck Papa D!
$200.00
152. LHLaurie HoldenCan't race this year, but cheering you on in spirit!
153.
JWJohn Walsh
Do work brother!
154.
PJPaul Johnson
Dan, Keep kicking ass
Spanky
$250.00
155. CVCaren Van GeyzelWe are bummed to miss this for the second year in a row :(. We’ll be with you in spirit and cheering you on for years to come!
$300.00
156. KBKelley Bussey
157.
RPRaymond Priore
$1,000.00
158. EErin Everett$250.00
159. IDIrina Denisenko$500.00
160. PPedicano FamilyGo TEAM Papa D Go. Dan you are an inspiration and an incredible role model.
Good luck at the race.
Kevin, Gina, Kate, Will, and Luke
161.
DCDean Catanzaro
Love supporting our great friends who inspire us all everyday!!!! True warriors!!!! Go Team Papa D
$250.00
162. PAPhillip AlexanderYou rock big man! Keep being the pillar you are!
$100.00
163. JOJoseph Oliveri
164.
JJJulia Javier
Cheering you on!
$50.00
165. JYJose Yearwood
166.
?Anonymous
$500.00
167. JHJack HanoverJack & Myra Hanover Family
$250.00
168. MKMichael Kehoe
169.
PPPhillip Polito
$250.00
170. JWJohn Whipple$500.00
171. JGJAMES GALLAGHERDMo- An honor to even know you.
172.
AEAdam Englander
Best of luck Team Papa D!
$100.00
173. JFJeffrey Fiore$100.00
174. PMPatrick McManus$200.00
175. BMBrian McKeon$200.00
176. JHJason Hughes$100.00
177. RSRyan Strahlendorff$50.00
178. AAdam Orenstein$100.00
179. RNRichard NichollKeep up the good fight. Proud of you, Dan!
$1,000.00
180. SGScott GrahamGood luck brother man!! Sorry i can’t be there
181.
TThe Olin Family
$2,085.00
182. DDB Jeans for Charity
183.
JRJordan Rosenfeld
$1,000.00
184. MMarilyn O'Neill$1,000.00
185. JJerome Morgan$100.00
186. CKCollin Karthauser$25.00
187. APA Pipilisgood luck with donations
$250.00
188. SCStephen Choe$1,000.00
189. WWWilliam WurtsGo PAPA D!
$250.00
190. MCMichael ChicoGo get it, Team PAPA D!
$500.00
191. LLarry Morris$250.00
192. TCTimothy Czyzewski
193.
?Anonymous
$100.00
194. JMJohn Morgenthaler$150.00
195. MMMatthew McGarrity
196.
JJosh & Tracy McDonald
We are team Dan all the way! - Josh, Tracy, Baillie & Mitch McDonald
$1,000.00
197. MMr. Nick Morris$100.00
198. JEJohnathan Evans
199.
CCliff and Marg Ann Morris
Danny, good luck to you and your family/team in the Spartan race! Love you, Cliff and Marg Ann
$100.00
200. LPLauren PuglisiGood luck in the race Dan, what an incredible cause!
$100.00
201. IMIlana Mizrahi$150.00
202. NKNicole KirbyAwesome D-Mo!
$500.00
203. RDRobert DeLuccia
204.
JJackie & Tony Paolone
So proud to support the team’s amazing efforts!
$100.00
205. FMFrank MarascoDMo! Keep at it bud. All the best
206.
MMMoira McCloskey
Keep inspiring us all!
207.
BGBenno Green
Your hard work and dedication motivate us all.
$100.00
208. BHBrian Heavey$150.00
209. CWCharles Wardell$25.00
210. KVKelly Fox VioletteBest of luck in your race!
$1,000.00
211. RFRobert FallonLets go Papa D!
$50.00
212. JGJames Griffith$100.00
213. ABAlexis BlockAlexis Block
$500.00
214. DDavid Hay
215.
AAAllan Affleck
Go for it!
$2,500.00
216. ?Anonymous$2,500.00
217.
Chad Livingston
Keep on bringing the challenges and obstacles - live to be strong!! Inspired by your heart and courage Dan!! Sue & Chad
$25.00
218. CGChrisann GibsonKeep fighting!
219.
THTimothy Hanks
$50.00
220. CSChristine SteckerGood luck Papa D!!
$500.00
221. FFreezpak Logistics
222.
MMatter Family
$250.00
223. ?AnonymousRun hard for us...too old and far away for us to run in it
$500.00
224. MPMichael PikielBridget and Mike Pikiel
225.
IHIan Hanley
$180.00
226. LYLIOR YOGEV$100.00
227. FRFred Reimer$500.00
228. MKMary KraftGeorge and Mary Kraft
$150.00
229. JDJonathan Dorfman
230.
SPSheila Piernock
Best of luck to you and your team!
$100.00
231. MRMichael RecchiutiKeep grinding, Dan and Team Papa D!
232.
TThe Rademakers
$250.00
233. SSScott SleightDan, keep making it happen!
234.
DFDavid Freund
Good Luck Mike
$250.00
235. BOBarry O'NeilGood Luck in Taking all the Honors, but it is the cause everyone is running for.
236.
JLJonathan Levin
So damn inspiring to see how you've attacked this and the following you have created.
237.
?Anonymous
$250.00
238. ?Anonymous$100.00
239. BBroc RomanekGood luck Mike V. & the Mechanics...
$200.00
240. AHAlex Huff$100.00
241. MLMichael Loggia$200.00
242. MDMichael DingerGo Papa D!
$50.00
243. DTDina ThakararYou are an amazing person, and an even more amazing dad!
$250.00
244. VCVirginia CoeAll the Coe Garlands are rooting for you!
$1,000.00
245. jjonathan FiorePapa D 2019!!!
$25.00
246. PWPatricia Weese$500.00
247. AWAllison WeissGo Dan!
248.
EEElizabeth Eason
$5,000.00
249. JJulie and Dan Morris
Captain
Team PAPA D
$132,475.05
$100,000
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