Dear Editor
If you ask millions of Canadians what they recall from 1980 they have one reply: Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope.
In the early days of his run in 1980, Terry was an unknown runner on a lonely road. It was in the face of this kind of adversity that Terry formed his indomitable spirit. Every one of the more than 800 Terry Fox Runs in Canada reflects that same spirit, immersed with a sense of hope that inspires and motivates every participant.
Hundreds of thousands of people across Canada are expected to participate in the 35th annual Terry Fox Run Sunday, Sept. 20, marking a milestone anniversary year for the Foundation that bears Terry’s name. The run, an all-inclusive, family-oriented activity, has become a fall tradition in Canada.
The Terry Fox Foundation is hoping to add the Battlefords to our Terry Fox Run communities. We already have about 60 communities in Saskatchewan that participate yearly. As a volunteer-driven organization, we seek an enthusiastic individual who possesses exceptional leadership qualities and has the ability to motivate and mobilize a volunteer team. Materials and training will be provided by the Foundation. The Battlefords have not organized a Terry Fox Run for the community since 2009. We invite your community to come back to celebrate with the nation for the 35th anniversary.
Terry’s legacy continues to positively affect countless people and lead to breakthroughs not imaginable when he set out on his historic Marathon of Hope 35 years ago. If you wish to volunteer with a grassroots organization that changes lives for the better every day, please contact Rikkeal Bohmann at [email protected] for more information.
Rikkeal Bohmann,
Program Development Co-ordinator
The Terry Fox Foundation Saskatchewan
