Terry Fox Day

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Terry Fox Day

• September 21, 2006
• Convocation Mall
• 1140am
• Celebrate his life! Celebrate his legacy!

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It was clear what they were thinking Hes
running with only one leg. How can he do
it? Terry Fox, Newfoundland Mile 1, April 12,
1980
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• What is Terry Fox Day?
• A day to honour Terry Fox, a past SFU student,
  and celebrate his memory
• A chance to contribute to cancer research
• An opportunity to engage yourself in activity
  with a short walk or run around our majestic
  campus

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• Why participate?
• To honour who Terry was and the legacy he has
  left
• To help keep Terrys dream of a cure for cancer
  alive.

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• While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the
  suffering of other cancer patients, especially
  the children, that he decided to run across
  Canada to raise money for cancer research.

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• How to get involved
• Participate in the Walk/Run
• Enter a team
• Volunteer to help out
• Donate to the Terry Fox Foundation
• Fundraise for the Terry Fox
• Foundation

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• How to participate in the walk/run
• Register online at http//www.sfu.ca/terryfox/invo
  lved.html
• Come ready to participate Sept 21, 2006
• Encourage everyone you know to come out and
  participate!
• Create a team and participate together!

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• How to get a team involved
• Email terryfox-team_at_sfu.ca with
• Captains name and contact info
• Team Name
• Tell your team members to register online
  http//www.sfu.ca/terryfox/teams.html
• Come out September 21st and show
• us your spirit!

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Challenge the Track Team! Show SFU your teams
spirit!
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• 2004 Team Category Winners
• Most Spirited Team Student Services Olympians
• Highest Number of Participants Kinesiology
• WILL IT BE YOUR TEAM THIS YEAR?

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• How to volunteer
• Contact terryfox-volunteer_at_sfu.ca
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Promotions
• Within your faculty, club, unit
• Team captains
• Pull together a team
• Marshals for the walk/run course
• Important part of the day
• Servers
• Help handout hamburgers and join in the
  celebration

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• In September 1980, after Terry was forced to stop
  his run
• In just one hour, 45,000 was raised by SFU
  faculty, staff and students.

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• How to donate
• Contribute online at www.sfu.ca/terryfox
• Sponsor a friend, team or colleague
• Donate to the Toonies for Terry drive
• Buy lunch in the new Fitness Centre in the
  Gymnasium on September 21

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• How to fundraise
• Register and collect donations online
  Instructions at http//www.sfu.ca/terryfox/fundrai
  sing.html
• Collect donations in person using a Fundraising
  Form (download from the website or pick up at
  Recreation Services).
• Get sponsors from friends, family and colleagues
• Challenge a team, colleague or friend!
• Drop off your fundraising form and funds at the
  fundraising table on Sept 21, 2006

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• Need more information?
• See www.sfu.ca/terryfox
• Email terryfox-committee_at_sfu.ca

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Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter. Terry
Fox
Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter. Terry
Fox