We are Terry Fox!

Terry Fox is, without a doubt, one of Canada's greatest heroes. He was a man of great depth who displayed unwavering courage and strength. Terry had a dream. He dreampt of a world without cancer. Despite no longer being with us, Terry's legacy lives on in each of us.

While today was our official run, preparations for our Terry Fox Run began a few weeks ago. 

On a crisp September morning we welcomed in a special guest, Mr. Darrin Park. Mr. Park is the Chair of the Edmonton branch of the Terry Fox Foundation. More importantly, however, he is a teacher, a father, and a cancer survivor. Mr. Park spoke to our students about his own personal journey with cancer, and we heard firsthand how the money we raise for the Terry Fox Foundation completely changed Mr. Park's life. It was a tremendously moving morning and we were all honored to meet Mr. Park. 

Today brought another special guest. We welcomed former Holy Redeemer teacher Mrs. Lavonne Leeson to encourage us with her inspirational story. Mrs. Leeson was diagnosed with leukemia about a year ago. She told us how important our run today was, and what we were doing to stop cancer and support Terry's dream was nothing short of the work of Jesus' hands. 

We were bursting with pride and enthusiasm as we ran, skipped, walked, and even piggy-backed our way around the ball diamond for our own Terry Fox Run! It was an absolutely inspiring journey that we set out on together, and hopefully the children will recognize their ability to carry on Terry's dream. 



We are Terry Fox!