Sixteen rides across seven provinces, including three new “Terry Tough” challenges, will raise funds to finish Terry’s fight against cancer May, 20 2026 (Toronto, ON) – This summer, the Terry Fox Foundation is calling on Canadians from coast to coast to lace up, clip in, and ride in the 12th Annual Ride of Hope to […] The post Join the Ride of Hope: Terry Fox Foundation calls on Canadians to…
Just one year after launch, the Fund was oversubscribed with participation from leading Canadian cancer charities, impact investors, institutional investors and family offices. May 5, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – Founding partners Lumira Ventures and the Terry Fox Foundation today announced an oversubscribed first close of the Cancer Breakthrough Fund, a first-of-its-kind-in-Canada, mission-driven venture…
Terry Fox Foundation Launches 46th Annual Terry Fox Run with Concert-Inspired Merchandise and Support from Iconic Canadian Musicians April 9, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – Today, the Terry Fox Foundation is launching the 2026 Terry Fox Run with a new merchandise collection celebrating the communities Terry ran through during his Marathon of Hope in 1980. The […] The post Terry Fox Foundation Launches 46th…
March 19, 2026 (Toronto, ON / Vancouver, BC) – Seven early career scientists across Canada are launching new cancer research programs thanks to $3.5 million in funding through the Terry Fox New Investigator Awards, announced today by the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI). This year’s funding represents the largest investment in a New Investigator Awards […] The post Seven emerging researchers…
This milestone moment is made possible thanks to the generosity of millions of Canadians who are inspired to finish what Terry started in 1980 February 4, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – Today, on World Cancer Day, the Terry Fox Foundation is announcing they have surpassed $1 billion dollars raised for life-saving cancer research thanks to the […] The post Terry Fox Foundation surpasses $1 billion funds…
The data collected from the MOHCCN Gold Cohort will help to fuel once-in-a-generation breakthroughs, bringing hope to cancer patients across Canada. October 29, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – Thirty-five of Canada’s brightest scientific minds will embark on a new era of precision oncology when they unlock access to the largest collection of cancer data ever assembled […] The post Scientists to Unlock…
Chris Couture, Craig Jarvis, and Emad Rizkalla join the iconic charitable organization to help finish Terry’s marathon against cancer Vancouver, BC, October 14, 2025 – The Terry Fox Foundation is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors to support its ambitious plans for growth, and amplify efforts to raise funds in […] The post Three New Board Members Join the Terry Fox…
I was 23 when I was diagnosed with the same cancer as Terry Fox. After months of mystery knee pain, injury assumptions, and appointments, I finally got my answer in February 2022: an osteosarcoma of the left tibia, high grade, and localized. Luckily, the disease hadn’t spread despite being left untreated for an extended period. […] The post “You have the same cancer as Terry Fox” appeared first on…
The 45th anniversary year of Terry’s Marathon of Hope continues with the launch of a limited-edition vinyl of “Courage (for Terry)” and a new app for Terry Fox School Run participants Toronto, ON, September 3, 2025 – On Sunday, September 14, 2025, thousands of participants in over 650 communities nationwide will lace up in honour […] The post 45th Annual Terry Fox Run Set for Sunday, September 14,…
Proceeds from special screening will support cancer research through Terry Fox Foundation August 26, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – The extraordinary story of Canadian icon Terry Fox will be told like never before in Run Terry Run, a new feature-length documentary directed and produced by acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Sean Menard. The film offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes […] The post New Feature-Length…
