POWERING PROGRESS
Across Canada, people are turning participation into progress.
Every Run, school event, team challenge, matching gift, volunteer effort, and community fundraiser helps fuel bold cancer research and improve outcomes for people facing cancer.
This year, support reached new heights. Communities rallied. Schools led. Teams grew. Partners stepped forward. Together, Canadians helped build extraordinary momentum for the research Terry believed could change the future of cancer.
COLLECTIVE ACTION
Behind every breakthrough is a community that chose to believe in research.
Across Canada, Terry Fox supporters continue to transform generosity into discovery. From schoolyards and workplaces to community Runs and national partnerships, every act of participation helps fuel the ideas, researchers, and innovations changing the future of cancer.
In 2025, Canadians once again demonstrated the extraordinary power of collective action, generating record-breaking support for the discoveries bringing more personalized treatments, earlier diagnoses, and better outcomes to patients across Canada.
PROGRESS IN NUMBERS
YOUR IMPACT ACROSS CANADA
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE TERRY FOX RUN
Local action. National impact.
Every breakthrough begins long before a discovery is made in the laboratory.
It begins with people choosing to invest in research.
Across Canada, Community Runs continue to bring people together in parks, streets, neighbourhoods, and landmarks, transforming local participation into national momentum for cancer research. Together, their generosity is accelerating precision medicine, advancing earlier detection, supporting clinical trials, and creating new possibilities for people facing cancer.
JANSEN, SASKATCHEWAN: BIG IMPACT IN A SMALL COMMUNITY
In the village of Jansen, Saskatchewan, population 110, Terry’s mission has inspired extraordinary generosity.
During Fred Fox’s spring tour, he visited the local library to thank the community for being one of the top per-capita Terry Fox fundraising communities in Canada, raising $98 per resident in 2024.
Among the supporters were Mardelle Craven-Robson and Vorgeen Wacker, both 88 years old. Mardelle has raised nearly $50,000 over 10 years, inspired by her first husband, who died from cancer in 1990. Vorgeen has raised about $35,000, dyeing her hair a bold colour each year and having her grandson shave it off when she reaches her fundraising goal.
Their story shows how small communities can create extraordinary impact, and how decades of dedication, creativity, and heart continue to help fuel bold cancer research.
MELISSA WILLSON AND THE GEORGETOWN RUN: WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS RESEARCH
When Melissa Willson learned the Georgetown Terry Fox Run had remained virtual after the pandemic, she stepped forward to help bring it back in person.
Her leadership helped rebuild local momentum and reconnect the community to Terry’s mission. The story became even more personal when Melissa learned her mother’s surgeon had received a Terry Fox New Investigator Award, creating a direct connection between local fundraising and research improving patient care.
LLOYD HENDERSON: A FAMILY TRADITION OF HOPE
For more than four decades, Lloyd Henderson has been a familiar face at the Yellowknife Terry Fox Run. In 2025, he participated in his 42nd Terry Fox Run, helping his community raise $26,793 and bringing Yellowknife’s lifetime fundraising total to more than $855,000 for cancer research.
For Lloyd, supporting the Terry Fox Run has always been a family tradition. Today, his grandsons participate alongside him, continuing a legacy that stretches back generations. Years earlier, Lloyd’s mother met Betty Fox after her own remarkable fundraising efforts and received a signed Terry Fox T-shirt in recognition of her dedication.
Their story is a reminder that every generation has a role to play in sustaining the long-term investment cancer research requires. Through families like Lloyd’s, Terry’s mission continues to inspire new supporters, ensuring tomorrow’s discoveries have the support they need to become reality.
ST. JOHN’S TERRY FOX RUN: WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGAN
Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, dipping his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean before setting out across Canada.
Forty-five years later, people across Newfoundland and Labrador continue to move his mission forward. In 2025, participants came together for the St. John’s Terry Fox Run, raising more than $82,000 for cancer research.
Their support contributes to a national research movement with strong roots across Atlantic Canada. Through initiatives such as the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Atlantic Consortium, researchers, clinicians, institutions, and patient information are being connected across the region to help advance precision oncology and bring more personalized cancer care closer to patients.
From the place where Terry’s journey began, Newfoundland and Labrador continues to help power the research shaping what comes next.
TERRY FOX SCHOOL RUN
Every Terry Fox School Run does more than raise funds. It gives students the opportunity to help shape the future of cancer research.
Across Canada, young people are discovering that breakthroughs begin with people who choose to act. Every Terry Fox School Run helps fund the discoveries improving how cancers are detected, diagnosed, treated, and prevented, while showing students that their actions today can help change lives tomorrow.
NANAIMO LADYSMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A RELAY FOR RESEARCH
For three days, all 38 schools in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District rallied around for a special Terry Fox School Run relay.
Groups of student runners travelled from Ladysmith through Nanaimo to Lantzville, cheered on by classmates, educators, families, firefighters, police, and community supporters.
Together, the district raised more than $37,000, helping fund the discoveries that will shape the future of cancer care. Just as importantly, the relay inspired thousands of students to see how communities can come together to create lasting impact through cancer research.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT
At St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Grimsby, Ontario a school of 225 students set an ambitious goal for the 45th anniversary year.
Through creative challenges, school spirit, and community support, students and staff kept raising the bar until they reached $16,742, more than five times the previous year’s total.
Their determination reminds us that remarkable discoveries begin long before researchers enter the laboratory. They begin with communities choosing to invest in the ideas, people, and discoveries that have the potential to change lives.
YARMOUTH CONSOLIDATED MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
At Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School in Nova Scotia, the Terry Fox School Run has become part of the school’s culture.
With more than $36,000 raised to date, students and staff continue to show how school spirit can become meaningful support for cancer research.
Led by Run Organizer Megan Fitzgerald, YCMHS has kept Terry’s mission alive through student leadership, strong fundraising, and a community-wide commitment to making the School Run memorable year after year.
For 27 years, students have helped fund the discoveries that improve how cancers are detected, diagnosed, treated, and prevented. Their sustained commitment reflects an important truth: life-changing breakthroughs are built through long-term investment and generations of people choosing to support what’s next.
RIVER VALLEY & HARRY MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOLS
When River Valley Middle School and Harry Miller Middle School in New Brunswick challenged each other to see which school could raise the most for the Terry Fox School Run, students and staff embraced the competition with creativity and enthusiasm.
The challenge inspired fundraising activities across both schools, including one teacher shaving his beard after River Valley claimed the title. Together, the schools transformed a little friendly rivalry into greater support for cancer research, proving collaboration and competition can work hand in hand to help fund tomorrow’s discoveries.
ROLLING HILLS RAISES THE BAR FOR RESEARCH
Rolling Hills School showed incredible Terry Fox spirit for their 22nd Terry Fox School Run, while making a real difference for cancer research.
What began as a $1,362 fundraising challenge quickly grew to a $2,000 goal, with the Principal promising a head shave, chocolate pudding and feathering, and plenty of laughs if students succeeded.
Students went above and beyond, raising more than $3,000 (their highest amount ever) in just one week, all to support life-changing cancer research. It was an unforgettable celebration of generosity, determination, and community spirit.
CTBC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY: TERRY’S STORY CROSSES OCEANS
Thousands of kilometres from Canada, students and families at CTBC International Academy in Taiwan came together for their first Terry Fox Run.
After learning about Terry’s story, more than 200 students, staff, and families embraced the event, raising more than NT$70,000 in support of cancer research. What began as a school fundraiser became something much larger, introducing a new generation to the belief that breakthroughs begin with people choosing to invest in discovery.
Their first Terry Fox Run marked the beginning of a new tradition, connecting students half a world away to the global effort to advance cancer research and helping ensure tomorrow’s discoveries have the support they need to become reality.
TEAMING UP
Family, friends, and workplace teams turning collective action into research momentum.
Across Canada, families, friends, workplace teams, classmates, and community groups transformed personal stories into collective action, raising millions in support of cancer research. Representing more than half of all Community Run revenue, Teams continue to be one of the Foundation’s most powerful forces, helping create the sustained investment researchers need to pursue tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
TEAM PILLSY: LAUGHTER. LEADERSHIP. LASTING IMPACT.
For 14 years, Team Pillsy has brought family, friends, and the Niagara-on-the-Lake community together in support of cancer research. Led by Team Captain Joe Pillitteri, the team has raised more than $1.1 million, inspired by a shared commitment to helping change the future of cancer.
From annual sold-out comedy shows to community-wide fundraising efforts, Team Pillsy demonstrates how creativity, leadership, and long-term commitment help create the sustained investment Canada’s researchers need to pursue tomorrow’s discoveries.
TEAM GALEN: HONOURING ONE LIFE. INSPIRING THOUSANDS MORE.
When Drew and Jane McNichol lost their son Galen to melanoma in 2019, they created Team Galen to honour his life and help create a better future for others facing cancer.
Already a lifelong Terry Fox supporter, Drew proudly completed his 45th Terry Fox Run in Calgary before travelling to Prince Edward Island to participate in the once-every 5-years Confederation Bridge Run, his 46th Terry Fox Run. Together, Team Galen has raised more than $445,000, proving one family’s love can inspire extraordinary and lasting support for cancer research.
TEAM LARRY MILLER: SIMPLY BECAUSE WE CAN
Nicole Ta first joined the Terry Fox Run to honour her father, Larry, who died of brain cancer in 2010. Since then, Team Larry Miller in Nanaimo BC, has become a family tradition spanning generations, with participants ranging in age from seven to seventy-five, including two cancer survivors and even the family’s dogs.
Having surpassed their goal of raising $10,000 for cancer research, the team continues to gather each year with a simple philosophy inspired by Terry: “The answer is to try to help others.” Their commitment reflects the enduring power of families coming together to invest in discoveries that create hope for others.
WORKPLACE TEAMS IN ACTION
Workplace teams bring colleagues together around a shared purpose, creating new ways for organizations of every size to support cancer research. Through employee-led challenges, local Run participation, and company-wide fundraising, these teams can turn workplace spirit into broader community impact.
A CHALLENGE THAT DOUBLED COMMUNITY IMPACT
When the Jensen Law team joined the Terry Fox Run in Kamloops, they challenged other local law firms to help raise more than $20,000 for cancer research. Their promise? If the community reached the goal, the firm’s partners would shave their heads.
The challenge sparked friendly competition across the city. Jensen Law raised nearly $13,000, while overall fundraising in Kamloops more than doubled, growing from $33,356 in 2024 to $71,870 in 2025.
Their story demonstrates how one workplace can inspire an entire community to invest in discoveries improving how cancers are detected, diagnosed, treated, and prevented.
POLYGON HOMES, BC
When Polygon Homes joined the Terry Fox Run, Team Captain Neil Bos brought colleagues together around a cause deeply personal to many across the organization. As a survivor of Stage 2 malignant melanoma, Neil understood firsthand how cancer can affect individuals, families, and entire communities.
The team built on Polygon Homes’ broader commitment to community service and cancer fundraising, giving employees an opportunity to turn their own connections to cancer into collective action for research.
Their story demonstrates how a workplace can bring colleagues together around shared experiences and a common purpose, helping fund discoveries improving how cancers are prevented, detected, diagnosed, and treated.
BC HOUSING, BC
At BC Housing, employees came together through their workplace to support the Terry Fox Run and cancer research. The team gave colleagues an opportunity to act on their personal connections to cancer while building a shared sense of purpose across the organization.
Their participation reflects BC Housing’s broader culture of employee-led community giving, where staff support causes close to their hearts through fundraising, volunteering, and collective action.
Their story demonstrates how a workplace can turn individual reasons for giving into collective momentum, helping fund discoveries improving how cancers are prevented, detected, diagnosed, and treated.
SUPPORT FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Terry’s mission continues to inspire action far beyond Canada.
What began as one young Canadian’s determination to fund cancer research has grown into a global movement. In 2025, supporters around the world raised $1.55 million, helping fund the discoveries improving cancer care and creating new opportunities for patients both in Canada and beyond.
From schools in Taiwan and Tanzania to community Runs in Germany and Silicon Valley, Terry’s belief in the power of research continues to inspire new generations, new communities, and new possibilities.
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY
After learning about Terry Fox while living in Canada, one supporter returned home determined to share his story.
Today, the Heidelberg Terry Fox Run continues to grow each year, bringing together a community united by a shared belief in the power of cancer research. Their efforts demonstrate how one person’s experience can spark a movement, helping support discoveries that reach far beyond national borders.
UNITED STATES
Supporters at Terry Fox Runs across the United States are helping advance innovative CAR T-cell immunotherapy research led by Dr. Anthony Daniyan at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
His team is developing a promising new approach for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), engineering CAR T cells to target the CD371 protein while enhancing their ability to recruit the body’s own immune system through IL-18. Early success has already led to a larger Phase 1 clinical trial, bringing this promising therapy one step closer to patients and demonstrating how international support helps accelerate discoveries with global impact.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TANGANYIKA: TERRY’S MISSION RETURNS TO AFRICA
More than 20 years after hosting its last Terry Fox Run, the International School of Tanganyika in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, proudly revived the tradition in 2025.
Students, families, and staff came together to raise more than CAD $29,000, reconnecting a new generation with Terry’s story and his belief in the power of cancer research. Their efforts are helping support the discoveries improving cancer care around the world while demonstrating that Terry’s message of hope, perseverance, and collective action continues to inspire communities across continents.