Apr 11, 2010 · Always interested in working with kids with disabilities, at 17 she won a coveted Terry Fox Humanitarian Award that paid most of her undergraduate tuition and living costs at …

For four decades, Terry Fox has inspired people like you from around the world to run and ride, pedal and paddle, wheel and walk, and to donate in Terry’s name. Over the years, you’ve …

Oct 29, 2015 · In a country that frowns upon self-promotion, Canadians prefer modest heroes. This is true even when a hero’s fame lives on long after him, touches millions of people …

Jan 13, 2025 · Terry Fox's legacy is one of immense courage and determination, as he embarked on his Marathon of Hope, running across Canada with a prosthetic leg to raise awareness for …

Feb 2, 2025 · Through scholarships, grants, and runs, Terry’s legacy inspires hope for cancer patients and researchers. His story shows how one person’s courage can start a movement of …

While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He …

Apr 11, 2025 · Looking back 45 years after the famed Canadian dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 12, 1980, oncologist Dr. André Veillette says he can see the impact …

In this exhibit area visitors explore the impact of Terry’s run and consider all those that he inspired: athletes, amputees, cancer patients and survivors, researchers, doctors and all …

Before his death, ten months later, Terry Fox had met his goal of raising one dollar for every man, woman and child in Canada. Terry Fox challenged Canadians' perception of athletes with …

Jul 28, 2022 · Over the years, Terry Fox’s impact has reached well beyond Canada. It has grown to include millions of participants in more than 60 countries. It is the world’s largest one-day …