Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Michael J. Fox Foundation


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The result was keep. Carioca 01:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

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I feel like a complete heel for nominating this, because it is a worthy organisation, but it is also a completely generic organisation, one of hundreds if not thousands devoted to looking for a cure for Parkinson's, and tens of thousands looking for cures for other diseases. It has no independent sources and no evidence of notability. If it were the work of anyone other then Michael J Fox I am absolutely confident we'd not have an article on it. Guy (Help!) 20:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - Should be briefly noted at MJF's article page. Judgesurreal777 20:30, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep, and not because I still want my own hoverboard, but because it's a very notable foundation that in a few years of existence has become the largest funder of private research in the US (presumably for Parkinson's). It has raised an "astonishing $80 million", established an industry award, and a host of other activities that set it apart from the run-of-the-mill celebrity hobby foundation. --Dhartung | Talk 20:33, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Dhartung. --Alksub 20:37, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Add a few outside references and it's a keep. MarkBul 20:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Dhartung, seems to have sufficient notability. Ten Pound Hammer  • (B, itoken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?) 21:04, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep What's a 'generic organisation' exactly? Sources attesting to its funding of medical research, e.g. the reason it exists, have been added to the article. Nick mallory 02:03, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep As with Jerry Lewis and muscular dystrophy, when a celebrity lends his name to a cause, it usually increases awareness of that cause. Fox hasn't tried to portray himself as a saint or a victim, and more people are aware now that Parkinson's is more than just a case of shaky hands.  Mandsford 13:09, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep - The nominator's statement that "If it were the work of anyone other then Michael J Fox I am absolutely confident we'd not have an article on it" is potentially true... but AfDs do not assess the reason for notability, only whether or not it is present. If an organization is notable for any reason, it meets the criteria outlined for the site, and this one is an example of such.  Additionally, Dhartung's comments indicate to me that this group has independent notability anyway.  ◄   Zahakiel   ►  18:29, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Mandsford.--JForget 23:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, meets notability so there can be an article on it. Kudret abi 04:37, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep for all the reasons given above.--Gloriamarie 12:02, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


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