After raising over $1 million for the Terry Fox Foundation, Fred Fox, Terry’s older brother, couldn’t be happier for Jim Terrion.
Fox and the foundation became familiar with Terrion and his fundraising efforts just a few years after he began in 1991.
He talks about why this milestone was special to both Terrion and the foundation.
“We’re celebrating the 45th anniversary, so to know that individuals like Jim that are spearheading the fundraising like others across the country, hitting the one million mark, I think only two other people in the country have actually done that by their own individual fundraising.”
Fox said his brother’s goal was to impact cancer research and the lives of those with cancer in the country.
So far, the foundation has raised over $900 million.
“When the very first Terry Fox Runs happened in September 1981, they were told, mom and dad, don’t expect this to last for more than three or four, maybe five years, because people will forget Terry, people will forget what he did in 1980.” said Fox.
“I think people around the world, there’s 30 countries that have Terry Fox Runs, have proved those people wrong.”
Fox noted they’re surprised this has been going on all these years later, but not so surprised, as Terry inspires and means so much to so many.
More information about the Terry Fox Foundation can be found on its website here.
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