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  Terry Fox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terry (Terrance) Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Rolly and Betty Fox.
Terry was an active student at SFU and participated in a variety of on-campus clubs and groups.
Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981, the year after his legendary run exactly one month shy of his twenty-third birthday.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Terry_Fox   (1393 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Named after Terry Fox, the run has evolved from Fox's personal efforts to arouse people's awareness of cancer in a worldwide cause where people from all walks of life pay tribute to the young Canadian hero and raise money for cancer research.
While in hospital, Fox was so overcome by the suffering of other patients that he decided to run across Canada using an artificial leg to raise money for cancer research.
The Terry Fox Run is no longer just a Canadian event, but a day for people around the world to work together and help rid the world of this terrible disease.
www.beijing.gc.ca /beijing/en/1360.htm   (535 words)

  
 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program
In 1977, 18-year-old Terry Fox, while a student at Simon Fraser University was diagnosed with bone cancer and lost his right leg to prevent the spread of the disease.
Terry Fox has received numerous honours - including the Order of Canada, a postage stamp, several memorials, schools, a mountain and an HBO movie - but his greatest legacy is the annual Terry Fox Run which is held in cities across Canada and around the world.
Terry was also featured as one of CBCs "Greatest Canadians" and is currently the subject of a pictoral biography recently released by Douglas Coupland.
www.terryfox.org /english/terry.html   (356 words)

  
 The Chiangmai Terry Fox Run - 1999
Terry Fox was a brave young Canadian who had his right leg amputated above the knee in 1977 following cancer diagnosis.
While in the hospital Terry was so overcome by the suffering of cancer patients that he decided to run across Canada to raise awareness of the disease and funds for cancer research The run became known as the Marathon of Hope.
He resolved to run across Canada, from coast to coast, and on the way he would seek a $1 donation from each Canadian citizen to be used for cancer research,which would total $24 million.
www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /terry_fox_1999.html   (1136 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run
TERRY FOX, a Canadian young man was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated six inches above the knee in 1977.
In 1980, Terry Fox inspired the nation by attempting to run across Canada on an artificial leg.
Puerto Vallarta Terry Fox Comitte, leaded by the Canadian Consualte, invites the public to participate in this run of 10, 4 or 1 kilometers within the area of Jalisco (Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit (Bahia de Banderas).
www.virtualvallarta.com /pv/terryfoxrun   (287 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run : Irish Cancer Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981 at the Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia – one month before his 23rd birthday.
Terry changed peoples attitudes towards the physically challenged and, with his unbreakable spirit and bravery, showed almost anything is possible if we try.
www.cancer.ie /fundraising/terryfox.php   (838 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Terry Fox
Terry Fox lost his leg to cancer when he was a teenager.
The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event.
Terry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1958.
myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=terryfox   (787 words)

  
 Yokaichi Terry Fox Run 2004 - English
Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community outside of Vancouver on the west coast of Canada.
An active teenager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated six inches above the knee in 1977.
Indirectly that story, along with Terry's observations of the intense suffering of cancer patients, set the stage for what would ultimately become the most important decision of his young life.
home.cogeco.ca /~ddolan/dec/run2005e.htm   (827 words)

  
 Washington, DC's Annual Terry Fox 5-Mile Fun Run and Golf Classic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Terry Fox was a young Canadian who spent the last days of his life running across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
Running was Terry's way of giving his all to the fight against cancer.
Running and golfing in his name is our way of joining his fight.
www.terryfoxdc.com /index.html   (238 words)

  
 The Terry Fox Hometown Run   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Fox was diagnosed with bone cancer at 18 and forced to have his right leg amputated.
The run was also a hit in Ontario, where the largest Terry Fox Run participant in Canada joined the Bowmanville event, said Bruna Raimondo, an organizer with the Ontario Corporate Challenge.
One of those was Birgitt Patterson, 40, who said shaking Fox's hand during an Ontario stop on his Marathon of Hope tour motivates her to take part in the run year after year.
www.eccw.com /terryfox/home.html   (989 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Shelley is a member of “Terry’s Team”, and has been involved with the Terry Fox Run for fourteen years.
At the age of five, she was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma, which was the same type of cancer that Terry Fox had, and she also had her leg amputated.
…Terry Fox touched a lot of people, and did a lot of good for the cause of cancer research.
www.pwc.k12.nf.ca /Newspaper/Articles/terry_fox_run.htm   (524 words)

  
 2000 Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research
Terry ran an average of 42 kilometres every day for 143 days until he was forced to stop by a return of his cancer.
The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research attracts over 1 million participants of all ages, at an estimated 5,500 run sites in 50 countries.
Get your pledge sheets, in HTML or PDF format, for this year's Terry Fox Run in Cobourg and Port Hope.
www.eagle.ca /terryfox   (238 words)

  
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Since his death, thousands of runs have been held in Canada and throughout the world in Terry's name and over $360 million has been raised for cancer research.
During his ordeal, Terry became convinced that a cure for cancer could be found through cancer research but funds were in short supply.
Since his death, thousands of runs have been held in Canada and throughout the world in Terry's name and over $300 million has been raised for cancer research.
www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/terry-fox-run.html   (321 words)

  
 The Terry Fox Run At Choate Rosemary Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In March 1977, at the age of 18, Terry Fox was diagnosed with bone cancer; as a result, his right leg was amputated six inches above the knee.
While hospitalized, Terry Fox was so moved by the suffering of cancer patients that in April 1980, he ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
The Terry Fox Run at Choate Rosemary Hall is now in its fourth proud year of supporting research for cancer.
student.choate.edu /terryfoxrun   (239 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run Chatham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Before Terry died, he knew that an annual event would be held to commemorate his Marathon of Hope.
In 2006, the Terry Fox Run is returning to Chatham.
The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event where people get together as individuals, families and groups to raise money in Terry’s name.
www.terryfoxrunchatham.ca /index.html   (217 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held in numerous regions across the globe in commemoration of cancer activist Terry Fox, and his Marathon of Hope, and to raise money for cancer research.
The run itself is informal which means that the distance often varies, usually between 5 and 15 kilometres, participation is more important then the completing the set distance.
The 'Terry Fox Foundation' was founded in 1981, and decided to raise money by holding a run that took place that same year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Terry_Fox_Run   (423 words)

  
 Terry Fox Hometown Run 2006 : History
Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community near Vancouver on Canada's west coast.
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.
However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs.
www.terryfoxhometownrun.org /history.htm   (260 words)

  
 Mwinyi to officiate at Terry Fox Run
The Terry Fox Run, a global charity event first held in Canada, seeks to raise funds to assist people affected by cancer and finance related projects around the world.
Terry Fox was a young Canadian who was diagnosed with cancer in 1977 at the age of only 18.
Terry Fox runs are now held each year in dozens of countries across the world.
www.ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2005/09/21/50047.html   (420 words)

  
 Terry Fox run Sept. 14   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
UVic will host the 1997 Terry Fox Run on Sept. 14 in the Centennial Stadium parking lot.
This annual fund raiser and tribute to Terry Fox has been held at UVic since the first run was organized 17 years ago.
Run organizers promise lots of on-site entertainment and celebrity cooks will be on hand to serve up a pancake breakfast, available by donation, at the end of the run.
ring.uvic.ca /97jul18/fox_run.html   (109 words)

  
 Fifth Terry Fox Run - 2001
Terry Fox was a young Canadian lad who had his right leg amputated above the knee in a bid to halt the cancer which was destroying his body.
During his hospitalization, Terry was appalled by the suffering of fellow cancer patients and his compassion for others far outweighed his personal concerns.
But in what had become know as "The Marathon of Hope," Terry's courage, determination and sheer big heartedness inspired millions to cheer him on his way across Canada and, through TV coverage and other news media, millions of others around the world, got to know of Terry's crusade against cancer and were also inspired.
www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /terry_fox_run_2001.html   (889 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research 2006 - Home
The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research in New York City is a 5K fun run for all ages and is a wonderful family event supporting cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York in the name of a true Canadian hero.
The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research in New York City is organized by the Charities Committee of the Canadian Association of New York.
During his ordeal, Terry became convinced that a cure for cancer could be found through cancer research but funds were needed.
www.terryfoxrunnyc.org   (336 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run Cuba 2002 (Report)
The 2002 Terry Fox Run in Havana was a success in many ways.
For the first time, announcements of the Run were run regularly on television screens at international airports in Havana and Varadero.
Jose Alena, the Cuban "Terry Fox" who lost the same leg to cancer, received a special certificate and recognition for his participation in all of the last five Runs.
www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca /Documents/TerryFox2002rpt.shtml   (706 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The most eloquent and effective gesture in the fight against cancer in recent times in Oman was made when thousands strode on the street in the in terry fox run.
Their participation was also in honor of a hero,the inimitable Terry Fox-who began this marathon of hope and succumbed to cancer in 1981, a month short of his 23
That people have not forgotten him is evident in the run still being able to pull people onto the streets and run was a fervent pledge not only to fight cancer,but also to raise more affection to mankind,be it disease or accident.
www.oiboman.com /terryfoxrun.html   (272 words)

  
 The Terry Fox Run - Clarington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Clarington Run carries a strong tradition of community involvement at both the individual and corporate levels, with the common goal of raising money for Cancer Research.
The goal of this website is to help raise community awareness of the Clarington Run and the importance of the Terry Fox Foundation.
The 2003 run had a total of 1,450 participants, placing the run 4th in the province for number of participants.
www.terryfoxbowmanville.com   (159 words)

  
 Vallarta Online | News | Terry Fox Run 2005
Participants may walk, run, cycle, or wheelchair themselves along the course 10KM (starting at Splash), 4KM (starting at the Military Zone), or 1KM course (staring at Westin Regina), finishing at Collage in Marina Vallarta.
In 1980, three years after loosing his leg to cancer at age 18, Terry Fox decided to run across Canada, with the hopes of collecting one dollar from each inhabitant of the country.
Terry's legacy lives on with the Terry Fox Run that is organized annually in Canada and fifty other countries, including Mexico.
www.vallartaonline.com /news/TerryFoxRun2005   (310 words)

  
 Terry Fox Run
Unfortunately, the Terry Fox Foundation in Canada has issued new restrictions that make it difficult to raise money through a Terry Fox Run, and the run will need to be discontinued.
However, continuing the memory and legacy of Terry Fox remain important to the company and to this hotel.
All proceeds benefit the Stehlin Foundation, in honor of the legacy of Terry Fox.
www.stehlin.org /fundraising/tfrun/terry_fox_run.html   (325 words)

  
 Fox run terry
There are a close relation between fox run terrys and human.
According to the evolution theory, human was evolved from fox run terrys.
Just before the tiger eat the fox, the fox said :"You can not eat me! Because I am the king of the forest." The tiger said : "How can you prove it?" The fox said :"Follow me and you will see." The fox went to the forest followed by the tiger.
www.aliveanimals.com /fox/foxgrillhound/foxrunterry.htm   (277 words)

  
 Terry Fox Hometown Run 2006 : Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The T-shirt for the 2006 26th Annual Terry Fox Hometown Run is now available for $17CDN for XL, Large, Medium and Small sizes while Child (6X) is $12CDN.
Terry Fox Run raises Tk 420,000 for cancer research
Organizers are preparing for the annual Terry Fox Run, fast-approaching Sept.
www.terryfoxhometownrun.org   (607 words)

  
 Calgary Terry Fox Run
Terry Fox ran 42 km everyday for cancer research...
The first Terry Fox Run in 1980 attracted more than 300,000 participants across Canada and raised $3.5 million.
The Calgary Terry Fox Foundation is looking for a Volunteer Team Coordinator, click here for details.
www.calgaryterryfoxrun.org   (183 words)

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