Terry Fox Run - This Saturday In Central Park

A little background: at 18, Canadian Terry Fox, diagnosed with bone cancer, learned that his right leg would be amputated above the knee. On April 12, 1980 at St. Johns, Newfoundland, he dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean and began what he called the Marathon of Hope as a way of raising funds for cancer research. Fox intended to run across the country (some 6,000 miles) to raise money and awareness for cancer research. For the next 142 days he ran 26 miles per day, the marathon distance, crossing the halfway mark until, on September 1, 1980 near Thunder Bay, Ontario, he was forced to stop. He died on June 28, 1981, a month shy of his 23rd birthday.

It's a 5K that supports cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. There's no entry fee, but if you're not up to running, you can volunteer. For more information:

http://www.terryfoxrunnyc.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=280130

A friend of this blog, Brett Hickey, has organized a team, Acorn Charities. You can make a secure donation and join the team. www.AcornCharities.org