The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research. The Run gives communities the chance to come together to celebrate the impact they can
Every fall, more than 3.7 million students in 10,000 schools participate in school Runs to raise funds for cancer research. Educators make Terry’s story and values an important part of the curriculum and, in doing so, help young Canadians see their own potential for making
When Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at 18, the experience ignited in him a fierce determination to bring an end to the suffering cancer causes. His personal experience and research led him to the conclusion that more money was needed for cancer research. And