MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - A Flanders man who is battling Parkinson's disease will run in a New York City race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

The man, John Ryan, will run in the NYC Half Marathon on Sunday, March 18, for Team Fox. He hopes to raise $5,000 or more to enable the foundation to continue funding research to find better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease, a statement said.

Ryan is an active member and mentor for Team Fox, the foundation's project for supporting grassroots community fundraisers to expand awareness and for Parkinson's research. 

"My awareness to Parkinson's disease came about two years ago when I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease in August 2010," Ryan said. "As I was soon to find out, Parkinson's is a chronic and progressive disease for which there is no cure at this point.  I realized early on that I had to become pro-active to raise awareness and funds for research before this progresses for myself and the million others diagnosed with Parkinson's."

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Flanders man races against Parkinson’s