Human Powered Potential
06/09/2026
BIG CONGRATS! On June 6, Human Powered Potential co-founder Patrick Morrissey was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and honored with the Medal of Courage.
The Medal of Courage is given to a wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges and provided inspiration to others. 🏅
Patrick was nominated because of his high school and college wrestling credentials along with his extraordinary 2024 feat with HPP’s First Wave team where he became the first person diagnosed with Parkinson’s to row the World’s Toughest Row Pacific route from Monterey, California to Hawaii. The HPP First Wave Team raised over $43M dollars during this campaign for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Patrick was honored alongside Olympians and national champions, a testament to the power of resilience, perseverance and refusing to let Parkinson’s define what’s possible.
Read about Patrick’s journey from wrestler to Parkinson’s warrior here: https://humanpoweredpotential.org/2026/06/how-patrick-morrissey-took-on-wrestling-parkinsons-and-the-pacific-ocean/
And special thanks to for sharing photos from the awards ceremony.
06/04/2026
Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest-growing neurological disease. More than 1.2 million people in the U.S., including nearly 135,000 Californians, are living with Parkinson’s. In 2024, the disease cost patients, families, and taxpayers $82 billion — including doctor's visits and medication, but also the insidious costs of premature retirements, college funds siphoned away, and spouses listed as full-time caregivers. Read the Los Angeles Times op-ed by Michael J Fox urging support for California's efforts to advance scientific research that will develop breakthroughs for diseases like Parkinson’s. California is near and dear to HPP since we launched our 2024 Pacific row from Monterey, CA! 🚣‍♂️
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Team Fox
Michael J. Fox in the Los Angeles Times: “The Science Is Ready. Is California?” In an op-ed, our founder calls on California to seize a critical opportunity — Senate Bill (SB) 895 — which would establish a state-funded, voter-approved health and science research institute.
05/31/2026
“If you put the right people around you (in a boat or not) you can achieve anything.” — Patrick Morrissey
Join the journey and the fight against Parkinson’s! Go to DonateHPP.org to raise money for Team Fox, the grassroots fundraising arm of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
The Orlando Sentinel’s Patrick Connelly caught Team Human Powered Potential’s Second Wave training row earlier this month, diving into the story behind their mission to row the +5,000-mile Great American Loop to raise funds to end ’s disease.
“We are bigger than the disease, that's really what this is all about,” said Team Captain Ashley Ellis, who has early-onset Parkinson's disease, of her all-female team of six. “There's a sisterhood, a friendship and a bond that we share as part of this. The relationship part of this journey is maybe even more important than the physical effort itself.”
The Second Wave team is continuing HPP’s mission, expanding beyond the original team’s row in 2024 across the Pacific. That crew completed the mid-Pacific crossing and raised $43 million for Parkinson's research—with team member Patrick Morrisey becoming the first person with Parkinson’s to complete the route. As with the first row, 100% of all funds raised from HPP adventures go to support michaeljfox.org.
Read more on this month’s training row, and HPP’s broader mission to raise funds to end Parkinson’s and inspire others to move: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/27/human-powered-potential-orlando-based-female-team-to-row-5000-miles-for-parkinsons/?share=onewa0eaahnfrwl6idnt
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