In 1979, a young man named Terry Fox, who was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated, began his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research and awareness. The case of The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has always been a truly inspiring story of a young fighter determined to help others. His actions prove to be a great example of what it is to be selfless and heroic. His perseverance throughout his journey despite his own failing health and physical limitations, all in an effort to bring the country together to beat cancer is admirable. In my opinion, Terry Fox is one of the best examples of heroism in Canada. According to the official website The Terry Fox Foundation, Terry’s impact has
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The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has always interested me as to how someone could have gone through having cancer at such a young age and ultimately turn their situation into something so positive for others. As someone who has had cancer affect their family, Terry’s story has always impacted the way I view helping other people. I can recall in grade 2 when I participated in my first Terry Fox Run, which aims to raise money for cancer research and finding a cure. Since then I have seen Terry’s legacy live on. For instance, I have seen people participate year after year in the Terry Fox Run and families raise hundreds of dollars towards the organization. I have also seen young children sell lemonade on the side of the road to raise money for cancer research in honour of Terry Fox. I believe that The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has taught Canadian’s what it means to help other people, and through his legacy people have learned about be apart of something that had impacted a lot of the country in different …show more content…
For instance, in lecture we have been exploring the different understandings of help, and looking at these ideas to determine who is defined as a helper, who is thought to need help, and what that help looks like. Looking at the case of The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, I have questions in regards to who is necessarily the helper and the helped in this case. Thinking more critically on the matter, I found it interesting that Terry Fox received help when he was first diagnosed with cancer and then he sets out to help other people by raising money so that a cure can be found. The way in which Terry Fox goes about helping others is very unique in that he is not the sole helper in this case. In saying this, he is not the one giving the money in order to find a cure. However, he is bringing awareness to the cause by running his Marathon of Hope in hopes that other people will donate to the cause. Being that The Terry Fox Foundation is a charitable organization, I think it has a different take on who is helping whom. Reflecting on what Terry Fox strived to achieve I found it interesting how in this case it was really the community having to help the community and Terry Fox brought to light the need for this awareness. I also think that this case is unique in that after his death, the country is still recognizes the need to help find a cure and bring awareness to
The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has always interested me as to how someone could have gone through having cancer at such a young age and ultimately turn their situation into something so positive for others. As someone who has had cancer affect their family, Terry’s story has always impacted the way I view helping other people. I can recall in grade 2 when I participated in my first Terry Fox Run, which aims to raise money for cancer research and finding a cure. Since then I have seen Terry’s legacy live on. For instance, I have seen people participate year after year in the Terry Fox Run and families raise hundreds of dollars towards the organization. I have also seen young children sell lemonade on the side of the road to raise money for cancer research in honour of Terry Fox. I believe that The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has taught Canadian’s what it means to help other people, and through his legacy people have learned about be apart of something that had impacted a lot of the country in different …show more content…
For instance, in lecture we have been exploring the different understandings of help, and looking at these ideas to determine who is defined as a helper, who is thought to need help, and what that help looks like. Looking at the case of The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, I have questions in regards to who is necessarily the helper and the helped in this case. Thinking more critically on the matter, I found it interesting that Terry Fox received help when he was first diagnosed with cancer and then he sets out to help other people by raising money so that a cure can be found. The way in which Terry Fox goes about helping others is very unique in that he is not the sole helper in this case. In saying this, he is not the one giving the money in order to find a cure. However, he is bringing awareness to the cause by running his Marathon of Hope in hopes that other people will donate to the cause. Being that The Terry Fox Foundation is a charitable organization, I think it has a different take on who is helping whom. Reflecting on what Terry Fox strived to achieve I found it interesting how in this case it was really the community having to help the community and Terry Fox brought to light the need for this awareness. I also think that this case is unique in that after his death, the country is still recognizes the need to help find a cure and bring awareness to