Shake It Up Australia Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) promotes and funds Parkinsons disease research in Australia aimed at better treatments and ultimately a cure.We are committed to making a difference and guarantee that 100% of all donations are directed into Australian Parkinsons research. This is made possible by our founding directors covering all administration and overhead costs of the foundation.Since 2011 Shake It Up together with our partners, The Michael J Fox Foundation have funded over $6 Million in Australian Parkinson's research making us the largest non-government funders accross multiple institutes.As the countrys leader in strategic Parkinsons research funding we are excited about the talent we have in our Australian institutes and the prospect that their work will take us closer to a cure.About ParkinsonsParkinsons disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological condition that affects a persons control of their body movements. oParkinsons is the second most common neurological disease in Australia after dementia.oThe disease affects an estimated 10 million individuals worldwide 80,000 in Australia.o32 Aussies are diagnosed with the disease every day.o20% of sufferers are under 50 years old and 10% are diagnosed before the age of 40. About our Partnership with The Michael J. Fox FoundationOur partnership ensures efficiency and transparency.Key benefits to our research grants are:oInternationally CompetitiveoNon RedundantoStrategically ManagedAbout our Founder Clyde CampbellClyde was diagnosed in 2009, after noticing a tremor in his left hand holding notes when presenting at a company meeting. The question Clyde asks himself is one that more than 80,000 Australians with Parkinsons have no doubt asked: Why me?After coming to terms with his prognosis, Clyde set out to learn as much as possible about Parkinsons and what was being done worldwide to find a cure.Clyde has an entrepreneurial spirit and a vision for the future. He decided not to sit back and wait for the rest of the world to find a cure but to join the action. Clyde launched Shake it up Foundation Australia, to increase awareness in Australia and increase funding towards finding a cure.Australia has some of the worlds leading scientists specialising in Parkinsons. What Australia needs now is financial assistance to accelerate this research. Clydes vision in establishing Shake It Up Australia Foundation has created an opportunity for everyone in Australia to make a difference.Did I want to be Clyde that has Parkinsons or Clyde that did something about having Parkinsons Clyde Campbell