Information for Schools Planning Terry Fox Runs

 Here is a letter the EMSB received from the Terry Fox Foundation in Montreal

Thanks so much for your support of the Terry Fox School Run. Every year, we continue to be blown away by the generosity of schools across Canada.  We can’t thank you enough for your leadership to foster a culture of giving within your family of schools.  We have another exciting year planned for this year’s Terry Fox School Run scheduled for Friday, September 27 or any date that schools choose.

 Every school that signs up receives a complementary Terry Fox Toolkit of promotional materials, a customized online fundraising page and access to a wide array of online resources. Here are just a few of the resources we provide:

Complimentary Virtual Presentations:  Our dynamic and engaging speakers will inspire students by covering topics including Terry’s life and legacy and advancements in cancer research, along with a live Q and A.

K-12 Terry Fox Lesson Plans: Teach Terry – Our Terry theme-based lesson plans are written by educators for educators and are widely used across the country each year.

Leadership Guides: Our resources strive to broaden student social awareness and support new young leaders by empowering them to lead their Terry Fox School Run.

This year we have almost 10,000 schools coast to coast to coast participating. We are working towards a goal of signing up every school in Canada, but we need your help! Please share the sample message below with your school communities in support of this year’s School Run. 

As we begin the school year, the Terry Fox School Run is fast approaching, and we encourage all schools to participate in this fantastic event to help continue the legacy of one of our greatest Canadian heroes. This year the Foundation has a goal to sign up every school in Canada. Let’s all work together to help them reach their goal and support cancer research!

The School Run is scheduled for Friday, September 27 but you are welcome to choose any date that works for your school. If you have not already registered for this year’s Run, please visit terryfoxschoolrun.org/register-school-run/ for a quick and easy registration. Upon registering, a complementary Terry Fox Toolkit of promotional materials will be shipped to you by your provincial Terry Fox Foundation office located at:

Terry Fox Foundation School Provincial Office

8255 Mountain Sights, Suite 400, Montreal Quebec H4P 2B5 USA

(Also - Please direct schools to use this address above to send any cheques or pledge sheets for the Terry Fox Foundation)

Thank you for continuing to uphold Terry's enduring legacy and inspire future generations in the fight against cancer! We hope you have a terrific Terry Fox School Run!

Your support will make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families today and in the future! Thank you!

Lyne Benoit

Director, Community & School Runs, Quebec

lyne.benoit@terryfox.org

1-888-836-9786