Terry Fox Run 2022

This Friday, September 23rd, all Salmon Arm West staff and students will participate in the run for Terry Fox. We invite families to come join us as we support cancer research together as a community, and run in Terry’s memory. We will begin our run at 9:30. A very special THANK YOU to Mr. J for organizing the run!!

“Eighteen-year-old Terry Fox of Port Coquitlam, BC never saw himself as remarkable. Granted, he displayed an unusual determination to achieve the goals he set for himself but his orbit was local – family, school, sports and friends. But Terry’s cancer diagnosis of osteogenic sarcoma just above the knee, the subsequent amputation of his leg and experience in the children’s cancer wards changed all that. A newly nurtured reservoir of compassion, combined with a fierce determination to bring an end to the suffering cancer causes, set Terry on a path that, quite simply, changed the world.”
(https://terryfox.org/terrys-story/)

Students and staff are encouraged to bring a “Toonie for Terry” to school, and donations will be passed on to the Terry Fox Foundation. We will also be collecting donations online. You are welcome to etransfer the school saw@sd83.bc.ca (please include terry fox in the memo).Thank you for your support.