Why did Terry Fox run across Canada?

Answer 1

At first he got cancer in his leg so they amputated his leg so he had to use a fake leg. Then he started the marathon of hope to raise money for cancer research his goal was for every canadian to donate one dollar for cancer research so he ran across Canada to achieve his goal when he had reached thunder bay he had problems breathing then the doctors found out that the cancer had spread from his leg to his lungs. so Teery foxes marathon of hope ended in thunder bay. but he raised millions of dollars for cancer research

Answer 2

The best answer I read was from a friend of his, "anger" is what motivated Terry Fox. After his cancer was found, he spent a lot of time in a pediatric cancer ward & became friends with other patients. The majority of them died and he became determined to do something about this. The irony is that to-day, the type of bone cancer that cost him his leg and then his life, has a high cure rate.

Answer 3

The reason Terry Fox ran across Canada was to raise money and awareness for cancer research. His goal was to raise one dollar from all of Canada's 24 million people.

Fox got the idea of the Marathon of hope, when he read a article about Dick Traum, the first amputee to complete The New York City Marathon. Fox was very upset with how little money was dedicated for cancer research. This quote reveals his frustration and his reasoning for creating the Marathon of hope: "I soon realized that that would only be half my quest, for as I went through the 16 months of the physically and emotionally draining ordeal of chemotherapy, I was rudely awakened by the feelings that surrounded and coursed through the cancer clinic. There were faces with the brave smiles, and the ones who had given up smiling. There were feelings of hopeful denial, and the feelings of despair. My quest would not be a selfish one. I could not leave knowing these faces and feelings would still exist, even though I would be set free from mine. Somewhere the hurting must stop....and I was determined to take myself to the limit for this cause."

Answer 4

terry ran so he can get donations for other kids who got cancer

Actually he ran to help all cancer! Not just kids!

Answer 5

Beacaus Terry Fox wanted to help anyowne who has any kind of cancer.

Answer 6

Terry Fox ran Across Canada to show everyone with cancer to keep fighting to keep up hope and to show nothing is impossible even with Cancer anything you put your mind to you can do :)

Answer 7

Because he became to sick to finish the journey.

Answer 8

He negan to have pain and felt like needing to be going to the hospital, or as i like to call it, hoslipot! lol no its hospital

Answer 9

to prove that anyone can run a marthon and to raise money for cancer research