The 31st Annual Terry Fox Run is fast approaching and The Foundation and run organizers are inviting cancer survivors to come out and celebrate the benefits of cancer research and awareness with a free red shirt and a place of honour as Terry's Team Members at their local Run.
Research that has come about largely thanks to the remarkable efforts of a timeless young man, Terry Fox. Thirty-one years ago, Fox ripped the band-aid off cancer to show the world the realities of cancer in exposing his artificial leg. Terry's Team Members uphold his legacy of strength, courage, and generosity, proving that cancer survivors are ready and willing to continue where Terry left off.
"The fact is that if Terry were diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma today, instead of being given a 30 per cent chance to live, he would be looking at a 90 per cent survival rate," said Donna White, provincial director of The Terry Fox Foundation.
"What's wonderful about his legacy is that it's not just about the type of cancer Terry had, or cancers affecting youth, or men, or women. The Foundation funds research in to all kinds of cancer, believing as Terry did, that we need to conquer this disease once and for all for everybody."
The Foundation would like to honour everyone who has ever battled cancer with a sea of red shirts at each and every Terry Fox Run across Canada. Working together to show the world that cancer research is impacting so many people's lives and all it takes is one person to make that difference.
For information about your local Terry Fox Run, The Terry Fox Foundation and its initiatives visit www.terryfox.org or call 1-888-836-9786.
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