Terry Fox Week activities are underway at local schools and Open Roads in Dryden has found a way to honour the legacy of Canadian Terry Fox, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff and students have raised over 5 hundred dollars this year for the Terry Fox Foundation.
Terry Fox Committee member at Open Roads, Heather Friesen was a guest on the CKDR morning show.
Since the school surpassed their goal, Friesen explains what Principal Tanis Mitani Oberg and Vice Principal Terri Jackson have agreed to do Tuesday night.
“We made a deal with our principals, they will be tenting out on the front lawn so we called it ‘Tenting For Terry’. They are about to spend a chill evening in their two tents, all in the name of cancer research.”
Open Roads will also complete the annual walk on Friday for it’s 40th anniversary.
Friesen explains how the walk will look different this year, to keep students and staff safe.
“Classes will be going out individually at individual times. We don’t’ get to come together in the same capacity that we have in the past or do a whole school walk. But classes will still be going around the community, getting their exercise and keeping Terry’s dream alive.”
Friesen adds even though they have to keep their distance, the goal remains the same.
“We encourage everyone to share the link with their family and friends (to donate). We’re still hoping to raise a lot more, because the more money we raise the more people we can help.”
Other activities at Open Roads this week will include a pyjama day and red shirt day.
If you would like to donate to Open Road’s fundraiser, you can click the link here.
Terry Fox Week is October 5-9 when schools reflect on Terry’s Marathon of Hope, take part in the annual Terry Fox walk and participate in other activities to raise money for cancer research.
Over 24-thousand dollars has been raised by Open Roads School since the inception of the Terry Fox Run (2011) and other fundraising school activities.
To hear more from Heather Friesen click the audio below.
