Today we are celebrating Terry Fox Day. Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and cancer research activist. After losing his right leg to osteosarcoma, he was inspired to start running across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Fox’s journey was cut short as his cancer progressed, but his “Marathon of Hope” raised $24.17 million and is still raising money in his name today.

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