Matt Robinson's Charity Work, Events and Causes

Charity biography

Robinson died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on the 5th of August, 2002. His courage inspired his daughter, Holly Robinson-Peete, and his son-in-law, Rodney Peete, to create The HollyRod Foundation.

Causes supported

Family/Parent Support, Health, Physical Challenges

Charities & foundations supported

Matt Robinson has supported the following charities:

The HollyRod Foundation

Other supporters of the same charities & foundations

Angie Harmon Carmen Electra Chris Rock Daisy Fuentes Eddie Murphy Holly Robinson-Peete Jason Sehorn Jill Scott Kelly Rowland Marc Anthony Muhammad Ali Nancy O'Dell Niki Taylor Patti LaBelle Rev. Jesse Jackson

Related charity news and events

Most recent

Holly Robinson-Peete Gets Behind Parkinson's Disease Book

April 23, 2008

A new book featuring inspirational stories from sufferers of Parkinson’s disease has got some celebrity help. ►

The Magnitude of Fortitude - When Parkinson’s Patients Feel Their Lives Are Crumbling, The HollyRod Foundation Provides Stability

November 14, 2006

It is a tremor that will send shockwaves through nearly 60,000 families in the U.S. this year. However, it will not be registering on the Richter scale; the shift in their world will be caused by the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. They will join the estimated 1.5 million afflicted Americans, along with their loved ones, who feel the reverberations of a disorder that leaves physical destruction, emotional devastation and financial ruin in its wake. Out of this rubble, a resolve emerges to research and fund a cure amongst the chaos. ►