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Terry Fox

Canadian who ran across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research

Background

Terry Fox began his run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research, according to CP24.

The Powered by Terry film, unveiled Oct. 22, 2026, picks up his story where he left off in 1980, according to the Terry Fox Foundation release.

Key facts

Diagnosis: Diagnosed in 1977 as an 18-year-old, according to his brother Fred Foxsource
1980 goal: Goal of raising $1 from every Canadian, or about $24 million at the timesource
Film: Powered by Terry picks up his story where he left off in 1980source

WYDE coverage of Terry Fox

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Terry Fox, on Oct 24, 2026. Terry Fox is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Terry Fox Foundation Gets Its Largest Donation: C$25 Million From Tanenbaum Family.

Healthcare

Terry Fox Foundation Gets Its Largest Donation: C$25 Million From Tanenbaum Family

The Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation gave the Terry Fox Foundation C$25 million, its largest single donation, as the Terry Fox Foundation and the Terry Fox Research Institute unveiled 'Powered by Terry.'

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside Terry Fox

Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation · in 1 story with Terry Fox
Terry Fox Foundation · in 1 story with Terry Fox
Terry Fox Research Institute · in 1 story with Terry Fox
Larry Tanenbaum · in 1 story with Terry Fox
Michael Mazza · in 1 story with Terry Fox

Sources

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