Stephen Vance, Staff
Organizers of Meaford’s annual Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research were thrilled with the turnout on Sunday, September 16, as 189 participants raised $11,598 for the cause.
The 189 participants were an increase from the 100 who ran in last year’s event, and the money raised was nearly $5,000 more than last year’s total.
Event coordinator Haley Fawcett told The Independent on Sunday morning that she was thrilled with the turnout, as she eagerly awaited the arrival of 28 members of the Meaford Knights hockey team, who transported 23 residents of the Meaford nursing home to the harbour by wheelchair.
The Terry Fox Foundation has raised more than half a billion dollars over its 35-year history, the bulk of which comes from the more than 9,000 Terry Fox runs that are held each year across Canada and around the world.
The Terry Fox Foundation is independent from any other cancer fundraising group. The organization does not accept any corporate sponsorship, making it truly independent.
