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He raised about $500 million dollar by his name for cancer research.
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How much money has the terry fox foundation raised for cancer research so far?
550 million
Terry Fox affect Canada?
he proved that cripples and the challenged were capapble of mor Ethan they were credited for, he also created the legacy of the terry fox cancer research wich has raised over 500 million dollars in research money. he is a symbol of Canada and he is the ultimate hero in my country (Canada)
Why is Terry Fox a hero?
terry fox is importent because he raised over 24 million dollars for helping cancer Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer and had his right leg amputated. He wanted to raise money for all cancer patients and did this by running 42 kilometres (26miles) a day across Canada. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles) he had to stop because the cancer spread into his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981. He was 22. We still honor him today through the "Terry Fox Run" which is held across Canada and around the world every year. Close to $500 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name.
How much money did terry fox want to raise?
I don't know but he ran 3,339 miles......Sorry!
Why terry fox began a cross country run the marathon of hope?
In 1976, Terry developed osteogenic sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. After seeing all the suffering cancer caused, he was inspired to raise money for cancer research. So he ran to raise money in hopes of eradicating the disease.
