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When Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope in 1980 to raise money for cancer research, he received hundreds of thousands of supportive letters from Canadians across the country. Now those letters — along with other memorabilia from his life — will have a new home at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria.
For one day only -- Friday, April 12 -- all general donations and fundraising, up to $100,000, will be matched by PharmaChoice Canada.
Brother says partnership will engage Canadians with ‘Terry’s story of hope, courage and determination’
Terry Fox’s family has entered into a long-term agreement with the Royal British Columbia Museum to protect and preserve the vast collection associated with the national hero’s Marathon of Hope.
“For 44 years, Terry Fox has been an inspiration to Canadians and we are thrilled to be entrusted with the stewardship of this important collection."