Terry Fox Walks raise funds, honour Legacy of Hope
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete who was diagnosed with bone cancer at 18 years of age. His leg was amputated above the knee, but he was determined to remain active and soon learned to run with a prosthetic limb. Inspired by the suffering he witnessed among cancer patients, Terry set out to run across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research.
Our school walks are typically held in September to commemorate the end of Terry's 'Marathon of Hope' in September 1980; this is when Terry's cancer returned and forced the walk to come to an end.
Dundonald
Students at École Dundonald School marked each lap they walked with a mark on their popsicle stick. They also decorated running shoes in Terry's honour (in both French and English).
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Lester B. Pearson
Silverspring
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Wildwood
Wildwood School raised close to $2,200 for the Terry Fox Foundation this year. Turns out a good incentive really works! The school had originally set a goal of $1,000, and Mr. Glines (principal) would dye his hair if this goal was reached. Each student in the school designed what they thought he should do with his hair, and you can see the winning style pictured below. Mr. Glines livestreamed his hair transformation - thank you to sponsor, Chalk Salon & Co.! - and then revealed it in person the next day. He kept it dyed for one week and then some older students shaved it off in front of the school.
