TERRY FOX RUN 2017 – RACE OF DREAMS

Terry Fox Run is a running charity event operated annually all around the world to raise fund for cancer research. The event was first operated in Canada in 1981 and rapidly expand worldwide. The first Terry Fox Run in Vietnam was in 1996 and since then it has become one of the most popular charity events in scale and attraction.

In the moring of Nov 5^th 2017, Terry Fox Run 2017 was held at Tan Trao st., Phu My Hung, District 7, HCM city, attracted nearly 20 thousand paticipants and raised a fund of more than 2 billion Vietnam dong to support for cancer research projects in Vietnam.

Hundred of Sapuwa’s staffs have joined this event to donate and support for cancer reseach and treatment in Vietnam. Hopefully, our activity could join hands with other Terry Fox Run in other countries to speard over the community spirit and to memorize Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope.

Mr. Le Nhu Vu – General Director and Sapuwa’s staffs have early presented at Terry Fox Run 2017

Despite of several olders, all Sapuwa’s staffs were determined to finish the race to spread out Terry Fox’s spirit to others.

Let’s start

The 5km race cannot make difficult to enthusiastic SAPUWAer

Terry Fox Run 2017 is an opportunity for SAPUWA’s staffs to join a worldwide charity event and to deliver a message to the Youth: “Never give up your dreams” in all situations.

Despite of language, color, ethnic,…all direct to TERRY FOX RUN 2017

Let’s review photos of a meaningful Sunday!

Exciting performance from operators

Posing before start

Ready for the race

Attention when crossing the bridge

Posing with Volunteers

Finish!!!

Terry Fox lived in province of British Columbia on the west coast of Canada, near Vancouver. He was an active teenage and often paticipated in sports games. Unfortunatedly, Terry was diagnosed to have bone cancer when he was only 18, he was forced to cut almost of his right leg in 1977.

During his treatment in the hospital, he has experienced and felt the pains of other cancer patients, including many kids, Terry decided to run through Canada to raise fund for cancer treatment research. He called his journey is Marathon of Hope.

Terry Fox has run nearly 42km per day starting from the east coast of Canada, cross Quebec, to Ontario. However, after 143 days and 5373 km, Terry’s forced to stop when he nearly reached Thunder bay, Ontario because the cancer disease came back.

He passed away in Jun 8^th 1981, at 22, but his spirit to fight with cancer still lives forever.

The most valuable heritage of Terry Fox is the Terry Fox Run – it is non-competitive race, everybody joins in private, family, team or group to raise fund for the cancer research under his name – Terry Fox, to continue his dream to find out a cure for cancer.

Translate by Huong Nguyen SAPUWA