The Burnaby Terry Fox Run wouldn’t be possible without a legion of volunteers.
So why not join that legion and help raise money for cancer research?
Your responsibilities may include recruiting teams, confirming the route, promoting the run and directing certain run-day activities on Sunday, Sept. 16.
Since its first Terry Fox run in 1985, Burnaby has raised $383,000 for the foundation, according to a media release.
Terry Fox has inspired Canadians since his heroic Marathon of Hope in 1980, when he ran a marathon every day for 143 days straight – all with a prosthetic leg.
He was forced to stop short of his goal to run across the country when his cancer spread, and he died not long after.
But his legacy has grown ever since, as more than $750 million has been raised in his name.
“I’m not a dreamer, and I’m not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to,” Fox once wrote.
Those wishing to volunteer in Burnaby can contact Donna White, the provincial director of the Terry Fox Foundation, at 604-464-2666 or [email protected].
