Cancer is a terrifying word to many of us. There are very few people that are fortunate enough to say they have not witnessed the battle fought by a family member, friend, neighbor, teammate, classmate or even personally. This terrible illness causes suffering, pain and turmoil in people’s lives.
Those observing have a sincere desire to help, but are often left feeling helpless.
The Terry Fox Run provides them with an opportunity to step up and help fight this illness, while showing support to all those affected by this dreadful disease.
The Terry Fox Run has been a been an integral part of cancer research, raising over $700 million to date, which has assisted in the development of new forms of treatment and has funded 1,291 cancer research projects, focusing on many different kinds of cancer.
Drayton has significantly contributed to this success, raising over $450,000 to date through the local run each fall, and $23,379 in 2016 alone.
On Sept. 17, 2017, we get to come together as a community; all ages, all fitness levels, whether closely impacted by cancer or felt from a distance, everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate.
There will be three routes this year: a 2km, 5km and 10km route, enabling people to pick the option that best suites them. You are welcome to walk, run or bike. Come with your family, friends, coworkers, team or independently and help us demonstrate how a community can come together and show the love that we have for one another, while raising money for this important cause.
As in previous years, we encourage you to challenge and support each other in this, by forming walking or running groups and/or creating some friendly competition in dollars raised.
Thank you to all those who have made past runs such a huge success, your generosity has positively impacted many lives around the world and is greatly appreciated.
Also, a huge thank you to our former Terry Fox Committee – you are an inspiration! Year after year you donated your time and energy, brought a community together and ran extremely successful races, in turn, touching so many lives. You carried on Terry Fox’s legacy and have contributed to the advances made in the quest to find a cure for cancer.
As a new committee, we hope to build on this amazing foundation that you have established and to continue to help Terry’s vision become a reality.
If you would like to volunteer with the run, or have ideas that you would like to share, please email us at draytonterryfox@yahoo.com.
Add this important event to your calendar. On Sept. 17, registration will begin at 12:30pm, with the exciting send off at 1:30pm.
Following the run, join us as we celebrate our accomplishments as a community. In the upcoming weeks, participants may pick up sponsor forms at the following local businesses: Drayton and Moorefield Royal Bank, Blooming Dale’s, Drayton Food Market, Gourlay’s Store and Dobben’s Hardware.
You are welcome to bring a donation or sponsor a participant if you choose not to participate. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to become corporate sponsors, and will be listed in the Community News following the event. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
See you Sept. 17th!
– Submitted by Melissa Gleeson, Drayton Terry Fox Run Committee
