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In Memoriam
A note from founder Nancy Munson
Pickleball 4 Parkinson's, the first Projects 4 Parkinson’s fundraiser, was created from a need to do more to help my husband, Larry Munson, as I continued to witness his daily challenges with Parkinson's. By developing a pickleball tournament fundraiser to support The Michael J Fox Foundation with their goal to find a cure, or at least to stop the progression of this disease once diagnosed, was a welcomed endeavour to achieve. Larry loved being a part of the development team, and always looked forward to throwing out the first pickleball to start the tournament.
Unfortunately, Larry passed on in September 2025 due to Parkinson's complications. We will miss his presence at future P4P events. He will always be remembered as the inspiration behind P4P, giving us his smile of gratitude, and quiet appreciation for all the people supporting this worthy cause.
Pickleball 4 Parkinson’s History
The impetus for the first P4P event was the founder’s hope of bringing a community together to raise funds to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease which her husband has had for eleven years.
The inaugural P4P event, held in June 2023, in Walnut Creek, California, was the first West Coast pickleball event organized to raise funds for Parkinson’s research. The tournament had over 400 attendees and raised an incredible $56,000, surpassing the initial goal of $15,000. The 2024 P4P Tournament had more than 600 attendees and raised $81,500 surpassing the $60,000 goal. The events combined competitive play, refreshments, hundreds of exciting prize drawings and silent auction items, Q & A with MJFF representatives and other related PD services.
It is the hope of the P4P team that pickleball clubs across the nation will hold their own P4P tournament to raise funds for PD research through MJFF. To learn about holding a tournament contact us or reference the Team Fox Handbook.
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