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2019 / 20 Impact Report
A DREAM AS BIG AS OUR COUNTRY 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. Terry’s personal experience led him to a simple conclusion – more money was needed for cancer research. And so, in the modest but motivated style that would prove to be his trademark, Terry started training and planning for his cross- Canada run to raise funds for cancer research. He dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 12th, 1980 and proceeded to unite Canadians in a way never before, nor since, seen. The only thing that could have stopped Terry from reaching the Pacific Ocean did. Cancer returned in his lungs and he was forced to stop on September 1st, 1980 after having run 5,373 kilometres. Before his death on June 28, 1981, Terry had achieved his once unimaginable goal of $1 from every Canadian. More importantly, he had set in motion the framework for an event, The Terry Fox Run, that would ignite cancer research in Canada, raising more than $850 million since 1980, and bring hope and health to millions of Canadians. 2
IMPACT BEYOND NUMBERS
For thirty-nine years the Foundation has raised funds for cancer research based on the passion of our volunteers,
supporters and staff.
We are proud to share with you this report which highlights the ongoing success of our fundraising programs at a time when other
peer-to-peer fundraising is in decline. Our 39th Terry Fox Run in September 2019 attracted over 160,000 participants; our school
program encouraged more than 3,300,000 students to think outside themselves by helping others; more than 250,000 donors
trust us to make the best decisions with their gifts.
We want to draw your attention to pages 4 and 5 of this report where every dot represents Canadians of all ages and abilities who
believe in Terry’s mission: to help fund a cure for all cancers. Our recent investments in digital transformation, new and enhanced
marketing channels and better online tools for teachers have led to an increase in our overall revenue.
The COVID-19 pandemic will challenge us all during our 40th Anniversary. However, we are confident that our staff, our volunteers
and our researchers will meet this challenge with the same tenacity, hope and self-sacrifice that Terry demonstrated on his Marathon
of Hope forty years ago.
Yours Sincerely,
Bill Pristanski Ara Sahakian
Board Chair Executive Director (Interim)
The Terry Fox Foundation The Terry Fox Foundation
NEW INITIATIVES LAUNCHED TO
ADVANCE PRECISION MEDICINE
We celebrated two major achievements in 2019-20 that will help us to accelerate precision medicine for Canadians over
the next five years.
First, TFRI was awarded $150-million from Health Canada to establish the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. These funds
will be matched by the network partners, resulting in $300-million new dollars for cancer research. We are now engaged with
partner hospital centres and organizations across Canada to create this big data network.
Additionally, TFRI along with its artificial intelligence partner Imagia, based in Montreal, was awarded $49-million from Innovation,
Science and Economic Development Canada to build the Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP). The platform will enable
DHDP members from participating institutions across the country to collaborate to apply artificial intelligence and other imaging
technologies to advance progress in cancer in ways never done before. You can read more about both new initiatives on page 18.
Our funded teams made important research advances and breakthroughs during the fiscal year and you can read more about
those on pages 14 and 15.
In early 2020 our research programs were affected by COVID-19 as labs and centres across the country pivoted in response to
the virus -- and the pandemic continues to challenge us all. We are excited by the challenges and opportunities ahead as we
collaborate to achieve Terry’s dream of a world without cancer. Thank you for your continuing support.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Victor Ling, O.C., O.B.C., PhD
President and Scientific Director
The Terry Fox Research Institute
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TERRY’S LEGACY LIVES ON
FAR AND WIDE
Every dot shown on this map represents a city
or town that hosts a Terry Fox Community Run,
School Run, or both.
1:400 YK NT
Staff to
Volunteer Ratio
1,659 1,643
BC AB
10,200 3.6M+
School and Annual
Community Runs Participants
BC / YK AB / NT /NU SK MB ON QC
118 89 53 39 207 47
COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS
1,533 1,541 549 522 4,250 310
SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS
4
NU
3
625 571
SK MB
215
4,564 347 NL
ON QC
315 NL
PEI
NB / PEI NS NL
49 45 45 NB NS
COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS COMMUNITY RUNS 405
265 345 193
SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS SCHOOL RUNS
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SCHOOL RUNS
Look What 3.3 Million Students Can Accomplish
If you are ever in need of a “feel good” story then the Terry Fox School Run is the place to turn. Every September more
than 3.3 million students from coast-to-coast-to-coast come together to make a difference in the lives of people they might never
meet. They walk millions of kilometres, inspire tens of thousands of donors, sell everything from popsicles to cookies to t-shirts, all to
make a difference in the lives of cancer patients. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our educators who had made Terry’s story
an important part of the curriculum and in doing so helped our children see their own potential to help others. What an inspiring way
to start the school year!
A Big Thank You to Our Fun Facts
Raised over $11,000
St. Anthony’s School in Drumheller, Alberta, the school with
the youngest Be Like Terry team (kindergarten – grade 3)
Relay Run
Schools in Terry’s hometown of Port Coquitlam, British
Columbia completed a relay style run event to bring their
9,508 3.3M
funds to the TFF office.
Schools That Students and
Host Runs Educators
Ontario School Gets Creative to Reach Milestone
Fundraising Goal
For their 20th year of fundraising,
Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle
School in Etobicoke, Ontario
pulled out all the stops to raise an
impressive $27,300.74. This pushed
them past the monumental grand total of
$500,000 fundraised to date for
The Terry Fox Foundation. Their incredible
2019 student leadership Be Like Terry
crew fundraised all year long, planning
several fundraising activities, including a
lemonade stand, bake sales, raffle nights,
donation jars, and a pajama day. Using
several incremental challenges, they were
able to reach their goal!
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Fredericton Schools
Join Together to Unlock
Matching Donation
Twenty-two schools in Fredericton, New Brunswick took their Terry
Fox School Run fundraising to a new level in 2019 after joining
forces to unlock a generous matching donation from the JT Clark
Family Foundation. The students were challenged to collectively raise
$17,500, and if that goal was reached, the Clark family pledged to match that
incredible total, an initiative that motivated thousands of students to fundraise
for cancer research, while also getting active. The students, teachers, and
their communities rose to the occasion, and together raised a stunning
$22,680.82. Once the JT Clark Family Foundation added their matching
funds, this collaborative effort contributed a grand total of $40,180.82
towards innovative cancer research.
A Whale of a Terry Fox Run
There are just 37 students at Sea View School in Port Alice, British
Columbia, but it was home to one of 2019’s most unique Terry Fox
School Run fundraisers. Port Alice is on the northwestern shore of Vancouver
Island, an area visited by a humpback whale referred to by marine researchers
as BCX1100. The whale has an injured right fluke, meaning his tail is limp on
that side. Despite this injury, he had made his way to Port Alice from Hawaii.
When given the opportunity to come up with the nickname for this whale, Sea
View students settled on Terry, drawing parallels between stories of hope and
perseverance. The small but mighty group of students ran their annual Terry
Fox Run along the shore with a view of the whales, and raised an impressive
$1,445.20, almost 3 times their original goal!
$12,966,165
2019 School Runs (Canada) Fundraising
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COMMUNITY RUNS
Keeping Terry’s Dream Alive from Coast to Coast
2019 saw Canadians from coast to coast participate in the 39th annual Terry Fox Run, in communities big and
small, urban and rural. As people gathered to honour Terry’s legacy and fundraise for cancer research, a number of runs
across the country found themselves joined by members of the Fox Family. They were touched to see people of all ages and
backgrounds honouring Terry, as well as the thousands of volunteers who make these runs possible.
Terry’s nieces are just three of the Fox Family member’s who were spread out across the country this year. (From left to right:
Jessie in Nova Scotia, Erin in Manitoba, Kirsten in New Brunswick.)
Will Dwyer: The Million Dollar Man
94 year old Will Dwyer’s goal was
to raise $1 million for The Terry Fox
Foundation, and in September
2019 he officially did it! Over the past
39 years (he has never missed a Run) Will
has raised over $1,000,000 for cancer
research. Will has cancer, but like Terry
that did not slow him down. Will was
out almost daily around Barrie, Ontario
to canvas different neighbourhoods
on foot. He went door-to-door, visiting
almost every house. He has even fallen
several times, but just got right back up
and kept going. Like Terry indeed. Will’s
mission also touches home, having
lost two sons and his mother to cancer.
“What keeps you going?” Will’s son
asks, “To find a cure for cancer” has
always been his reply.
Alexandra Fox thanked Will on behalf of the Foundation and Terry Foxers everywhere!
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A Big Thank You to Our
87,500 10,000 3,100 6,514
Participants Run Day Corporate, Dedication Registered Terry’s
Volunteers and Family Teams Team Members*
*Cancer Survivors
Team Galen
Team Galen was formed in August 2019 just a few weeks after Drew and Jane McNichol lost their son to melanoma.
With the 2019 Terry Fox Run falling on what would have been Galen’s 34th birthday, there was no question where the McNichol
family would honour his final wish that the family celebrate his memory through fundraising for cancer research. Long time Terry
Fox Foundation supporters, the September 2019 Run also marked Drew’s 39th year of participation and Jane’s 37th. As their family
grew, their children joined the annual Run and, like their parents, participated not only in Alberta or across Canada but wherever
their international travels took them on Run Day. Over a 4-week period in August and September, the McNichol family gathered
over 130 friends and family to run alongside them in Calgary. Many friends and colleagues flew from across Canada and one from
Israel to join the family for the 39th Terry Fox Run. Their fundraising efforts in Galen’s memory stretched coast-to-coast-to-coast in
Canada with participants running at eight sites from Newfoundland to British Columbia to Northwest Territories. Drew’s company,
Canada Life, provided a community matching donation of $10,000. In just four short weeks, Team Galen raised an astounding
$82,975 for cancer research.
$8,098,523
2019 Community Runs (Canada) Fundraising
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OTHER FUNDRAISING
When people think of Terry Fox events it is understandable that their minds go right to the “Run.” But more and
more we are seeing other fundraising events come forward, bringing with them a new sense of fun and energy.
Terry wanted Canadians to “go crazy with fundraising” and that is exactly what these supporters do, even if it means climbing
mountains or running from Montreal to Vancouver with your six best friends. There is no limit to what people can accomplish
when your inspiration is Terry Fox.
$438,700 317
in non-run monthly
events donors
Project Kili Climb: Fundraising at New Heights
Douglas Jack is a long time Terry Foxer, proud of his perfect attendance in all 39 Terry Fox Runs. In 2018, he began
planning his “Project Kili Climb” fundraiser for The Terry Fox Foundation, in anticipation of his 60th birthday the following year.
Douglas and his teammates, Ewen Ferguson, Ken Lennox, and Andrew Zyp, planned to ascend and summit Mount Kilimanjaro,
the highest single mountain peak in the world. In September 2019, after much preparation, they did exactly that.
In the months leading up to the climb, they trained extensively, and shared their progress with their friends and family as they
worked towards their goals, physical and fundraising alike.
On the journey up Mount Kilimanjaro, the thought that Terry ran a marathon a day, on one leg, brought Douglas inspiration and
encouragement during particularly challenging stretches of terrain and incredibly long days. The group summited as a team on
Run day. Project Kili Climb raised over $63,000 for cancer research, proving that Terry’s legacy lives on in those who continue to
carry his unconquerable spirit in the quest to find a cure for cancer.
$3,081,983
2019 Other Fundraising
10BEQUESTS AND MEMORIAMS
When Terry dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean he had one goal: to raise a million dollars for cancer
research. Humble but determined, he chose to live a life of action, a life of change, a life of purpose. And now that purpose lives
on in our supporters. Our shared commitment to his dream of a world free of cancer is exactly what Terry was hoping for when he
was forced to end the Marathon of Hope. It was the end of his journey, but the beginning of ours.
When our supporters leave a legacy gift to the Foundation, they are secure in the knowledge that family and friends will benefit
from the Foundation’s commitment to driving cancer research forward.
8 $259,822
bequest gifts security
received gifts
Supporting Cancer Research Through
Securities Donation
Arlene and John Walker have been donating to The Terry Fox Foundation for around 30 years. Arlene recalls
participating in the very first Terry Fox Run in Winnipeg, and Terry’s story continues to inspire the couple to this day. Due to John’s
health, the couple is no longer able to travel as they used to, so they are directing what they would have spent travelling towards a
donation to support cancer research. In 2019, they made their first donation of stocks, and plan to continue to contribute this way
in the years to come. They encourage everyone who has been affected by this awful disease, and those who love what Terry Fox
stood for, to do their part to support important cancer research.
$704,838
2019 Bequests and Memoriams
11INTERNATIONAL
35 23
Countries World-Wide Funded International
Programs
108
International Runs
$1,287,727
2019 International Fundraising
12STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended March 31, 2020
Revenue 2020 2019
$ $
Community Runs 8,098,523 7,569,193
School Runs 12,966,165 12,650,846
Sale of Merchandise 950,266 740,325
Bequests and memoriams 704,838 528,597
Other Fundraising 3,081,983 2,360,663
International 1,306,190 1,462,512
27,102,815 25,312,136
Investment Income & Gains (501,976) 3,734,027
26,600,839 29,046,163
Expenses
Fundraising 4,482,733 4,700,013
Administration 2,310,034 1,531,858
Cost of merchandise sold 674,756 612,660
7,774,143 7,185,063
Excess of revenue over expenses
before distribution of funds 18,826,696 21,861,100
Distribution of funds and other
charitable activities
The Terry Fox Research Institute 23,566,010 28,334,082
International cancer research organizations 1,785,043 1,322,855
25,351,053 29,656,937
Deficiency of Revenue
Over Expenses / Distributions (6,524,357) (7,795,837)
23%
Research Investment
77 cents of every
Admin and Fundraising Costs dollar goes to
research
*Based on a 3 year average.
77%
13RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Our funded teams make an impact from coast to coast
We are pleased to provide this summary of research conducted in 2019-20 by TFRI-funded
researchers at partner institutions across the country. The advances described here
have been published in a wide range of national and international journals and provide
a snapshot of the how donor dollars are making a difference in advancing our goal of
eradicating cancer. TFRI funds the top 5% of Canadian researchers and their science.
Dr. Paul Sorensen Dr. Stephen Lam
Sarcomas (Osteosarcoma)
A new finding by researchers at BC Cancer could help
block metastasis in two types of childhood sarcomas, including
osteosarcoma, which claimed Terry Fox in 1981. “What we have
discovered is that if we use a type of drug known as a Class 1
HDAC inhibitor, we can hinder a cancer cell’s ability to adapt to
stressors that are common in metastasis,” said Dr. Poul Sorensen,
Lung Cancer
project team lead. “If the cells can’t adapt to these stressors they A new algorithm created by a pan-Canadian research team,
can’t metastasize.” The team is now looking forward to testing led by Dr. Stephen Lam (BC Cancer), can help determine who
their finding in clinical trials. is at a higher-risk of developing lung cancer, up to three years
before the disease ever forms. The algorithm can be used to
Brain Cancer determine when patients get their next CT scan. This increases
the chances of early detection, while decreasing the financial
Terry Fox-funded researchers have created a new burden that unnecessary CT (example shown above) scans
immunotherapy that shows great promise in treating place on health care systems.
glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of adult brain cancer. Also in summer 2020 the Government of BC announced
The immunotherapy involves genetically modifying cells a new lung screening study for patients at high risk to be
from a patient’s immune system and placing them back in the introduced in 2022. Research conducted by TFRI’s former
body. These cells are “wired” to find and exploit a specific pan-Canadian Early Detection Lung Study contributed
vulnerability present in some GBM cells. The team is now significantly with clinical and scientific evidence that early
looking forward to moving the discovery into clinical trials. detection screening saves lives.
14 * Information provided by The Terry Fox Research InstituteDr. Paul Schaeffer Dr. Kerstin Kaufmann
Pancreatic Cancer Breast Cancer
BC-based researchers studying pancreatic cancer A study by researchers in Montreal has revealed how HER2-
identified four new subtypes of pancreatic ductal positive breast cancer cells hijack metabolic pathways
adenocarcinoma based on metabolic pathway alterations. to produce the energy they need to grow and spread. This
“This finding provides a new avenue to search for biomarkers finding has allowed them to identify a protein that could be
of treatment response while also identifying potential targets targeted to stop the cells from getting this vital energy.
that could be explored for the creation of new cancer
treatments,” said Dr. Paul Schaeffer, a gastro-intestinal Blood Cancers
pathologist and team leader. Also this year, the team found
a small subset of patients with pancreatic cancer that could Researchers in Toronto studying leukemia are targeting
potentially benefit from some form of immunotherapy. genes and isolating cells to improve outcomes for
These patients exhibit a T-cell inflamed profile, a hallmark of patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
immunotherapy response. and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Stopping leukemia
in its tracks or preventing relapse in patients who have
already received treatment might be achieved by targeting
Prostate Cancer INKA1, a gene that has never been studied before in the
TFRI’s prostate cancer project teams and investigators context of cancer, they found. The team also isolated and
published numerous scientific findings this past year. One profiled a group of cells that cause relapse in ALL which
team discovered two new biomarkers that can help are genetically unique and also survive therapy, acting
predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, findings as reservoirs for relapse. The finding opens the door for
that may one day lead to personalized treatments for men opportunities to devise drugs to target these resistant
with this disease. A second group conducted a clinical cells and to prevent relapse from ever occurring.
trial where a more effective way to treat aggressive
prostate cancers was identified. And a third team
determined that measuring the loss of a specific protein
(PTEN) in patients after surgery will provide clinicians with a
clear indication of whether a patient should be monitored
for relapse or proceed to adjuvant radiation. PTEN plays an
important role in disease progression.
Visit www.tfri.ca to learn more about these and other stories.
* Information provided by The Terry Fox Research Institute 15OUR RESEARCH
2019-20 Funding by Cancer Type
• Blood $4.2M 12.5%
19.9%
• Prostate $2.6M
3.0%
• Pediatric & Young Adult $2.5M
• Brain $1.8M
4.1%
• Ovarian $1.6M
• Pancreatic $1.5M
• Breast $1.5M 5.7% $21.3M 12.1%
• Rare Cancers $1.2M TOTAL INVESTMENT
• Lung $868K
• Colorectal $644K 7.0%
• Other* $2.7M
11.6%
7.2%
*This category includes our investment in projects
7.7% 8.5%
that have non-specific cancer types as well as a
cumulative total of our investment in cancer types
that received less than 4% of our annual funding,
including cervical cancers, gastrointestinal cancers,
head and neck cancers, melanomas and sarcomas.
By The Numbers
472 98 46
Funded Collaborative Institutions Funded
Researchers Across Canada Projects
16 * Information provided by The Terry Fox Research InstituteSNAPSHOT OF TFRI INVESTMENT
BY REGIONAL NODE
2019/20 snapshot of TFRI and
partner investment by regional node
based on excellence and impact
* Information provided by The Terry Fox Research Institute 17NEW PAN-CANADIAN PRECISION
MEDICINE INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED
Left to right: Alexandre Le Bouthillier (Imagia), Hon. Gail Falconer-Klinck with student and Terry Fox supporter
Minister Navdeep Bains (Innovation, Science and Industry) Mia Tetreault
and Dr. Victor Ling (TFRI) at DHDP announcement.
Marathon Of Hope Digital Health And
Cancer Centres Network Discovery Platform First
Investment Announced Of Its Kind In Canada
In Moncton in July 2019, the federal Minister of Health Ginette “Cancer is a really personal, emotional rollercoaster kind-of-a-
Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of $150- million journey-and it touches all of us,” says Gail Falconer-Klinck, a 25-year
over five years by the Government of Canada to the Terry Fox teacher and singer-songwriter who is a 15 year Terry Fox Run
Research Institute (TFRI). This funding will create the Marathon Organizer at Massey-Vanier High School in Cowansville, Quebec.
of Hope Cancer Centres network to help accelerate precision “So when there’s a breakthrough that opens endless possibilities
medicine for cancer patients across the country. It will be to improving the quality of life and survival rates for people facing
matched by the network partners. cancer, it really is a reason to celebrate.”
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s goal The “breakthrough” Gail refers to is the creation of the Digital
is to accelerate the adoption of precision medicine for Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP), a state-of-the-art Artificial
cancer through the creation of a pan-Canadian network Intelligence (AI) platform that will be able to sift through Big Data
of designated cancer centres. This network represents a made up of clinical and genomic information from thousands of
powerful collaborative platform that will embed research in cancer patients across Canada to determine the unique genetic
the cancer clinic, uniting the top-tier cancer researchers and mutations that cause cancer in each patient and match them to the
clinicians in Canada and allowing them to share their data and best possible treatment.
apply exciting new technologies such as artificial intelligence
to deliver the best outcomes for each cancer patient in The DHDP, which is led by the TFRI and AI partner Imagia, was
Canada, no matter where they are. launched in May 2019 thanks to an investment of $49-million
dollars from Innovation, Science and Economic Development
“We are committed to supporting innovative and Canada as part of its Strategic Innovative Fund. The platform
collaborative cancer research to improve health outcomes for will help make precision medicine for cancer a reality and will
Canadians who are living with, or may one day be affected
empower the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network.
by, cancer,” said the Honourable Minister of Health. “I want
to thank the Terry Fox Research Institute for its ongoing “For patients like me, these new initiatives will improve a doctor’s
commitment, leadership, and innovation in cancer research ability to identify predictors, to provide faster and more precise
across Canada. Your dedication is invaluable and is a source diagnoses, and to deliver treatments unique to each person’s
of hope to cancer patients and their families and friends.” cancer,” said Gail. “It is my hope that the impact of this platform will
soon be felt in every oncologist’s examining room in Canada.”
Five regional consortia, representing cancer research and
care institutions in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, the “Signing this agreement with the Government of Canada is an
Prairies and Atlantic Canada, are expected to participate important step towards our goal of working together, sharing
in the network once it is fully operational. A key network data, resources and knowledge to achieve our - and Terry’s - goal
deliverable is the creation of a high-quality shareable dataset of ending cancer through research,” said Dr. Victor Ling, TFRI
of 15,000 cancer cases completed by 2024. President and Scientific Director.
18 * Information provided by The Terry Fox Research InstituteTERRY FOX PROFYLE
Diagnosed at age 5 with neuroblastoma, Kathryn
Stewart, now 16, has been through multiple rounds of
chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapies and surgeries.
She has relapsed seven times.
“I’ve been through so many rounds of different kinds of therapies
and multiple relapses that when doctors took a biopsy of a tumour
on my leg, I asked to get it sequenced. I wanted to find out what
treatments could work for me as an individual,” says the Grade 11
student from Georgetown, Ontario. Through Terry Fox PROFYLE,
doctors found her cancer had a high number of genetic mutations,
leading to a new treatment course. Kathryn started this treatment
recently and her latest scans show her cancer has not progressed.
“Now, we have a new and hopeful path forward,” she says.
“Kathryn’s story demonstrates what is possible by using
molecular profiling to determine the best treatment for
patients with these hard-to-treat or rare cancers. By profiling
these tumours in real time, gathering pediatric cancer experts
together weekly from coast to coast to assess the results and
using that information to inform a medical decision, we are
developing what we believe is the cancer therapy of the future Kathryn and her bravery beads. Each bead represents
– molecular profiling for precision medicine,” says Dr. David a procedure or event every time she visited the hospital
Malkin, who is a clinician scientist and pediatric oncologist at sharing her unique and special journey.
Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.
LOOKING FORWARD
What can we say in a “Looking Forward” section when the year is 2020? We were in the midst of preparing for
an exciting fundraising and commemorative year, marking the 40th Anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope when a global
pandemic occurred. Exciting plans for a cross-Canada bike ride, Confederation Bridge Run, musical concert and merchandising
opportunities were all cancelled when it was clear COVID was here to stay. But Canadians responded to the funding crisis as one
would expect: with kindness and generosity. Terry once said, “Anything is possible if you try. In 2020, a year where we all learned
to live life differently, there was only one way forward for The Terry Fox Foundation: Terry’s way. We had to try.
* Information provided by The Terry Fox Research Institute 19THANK YOU
to all of our generous and amazing “It’s got to keep going without me.”
- Terry Fox
Terry Fox supporters. Including
those who contributed by:
• Making a Donation The Terry Fox Foundation
• Volunteering 150-8960 University High St.
Burnaby, BC V5A 4Y6
• Hosting their own fundraising event
terryfox.org
• Participating in or donating to a Run
• Becoming a monthly donor
• Donating securities
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