The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event where people get together as individuals, families, and groups to raise money for cancer research in Terry’s name. But soon he was joined by tens then thousands of people.
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“Every one of us, adults and kids, until our last days, we hope to one day inspire somebody”.
The return of cancer to his lungs halted Fox in Thunder Bay, Ont., after 5,342 kilometres.
He refused offers for others to finish his Marathon of Hope because he fully meant to complete it himself. After treatment with chemotherapy and interferon he passed away in B.C. on June 28, 1981, at age 22, but only after his Marathon raised $24.17 million, or his goal of one dollar per Canadian. Through his perseverance and determination he captured our hearts and inspired our nation to believe cancer could be beaten and in many ways part of his belief has come true.
According to the foundation, more than 1,212 cancer-research projects have been funded and more than $700 million raised worldwide since Fox embarked on his marathon-per-day journey in 1980.
“We’ve all had people whose lives were affected by cancer”, he added.
“Survival rates for all forms of cancer have increased dramatically”, Darrell said. “That’s what Terry Fox did”.
Terry asked each Canadian to donate $1 to his Marathon of Hope.
It’s hard to believe his Marathon of Hope ended 36 years ago.
As with most things, grassroots efforts are very important, so its great to see that Terry Fox runs also take place in our area schools as todays youth learn and comprehend the magnitude of the event launched by yesterdays Terry Fox.
“Sept. 13, 1981 – Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope may have come to an end on September 1, 1980, outside of Thunder Bay, but just more than a year later, many more feet joined his epic quest to conquer cancer in the first annual Terry Fox Run”, reads a post from the Terry Fox Foundation today, “Though Fox had succumbed to cancer nearly three months prior, 300,000 participants gathered at more than 760 sites across Canada and many others around the world, to walk, run or cycle their way to raising $3.5-million for cancer research”.
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Darrell Fox met Hussein and his classmates Tuesday as they were guests at the unveiling of a new temporary exhibit at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame at Canada Olympic Park. “They wanted all monies to go straight to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research”. “When I was first diagnosed I just had to become more involved with the run”. We remember the excitement, the anticipation of his arrival. We don’t want to inspire somebody for a moment.
