The Terry Fox 41st anniversary virtual run in Kingsville took place on Sunday, September 19th.

It was another beautiful, sunny day and turned out to be a very successful fundraiser.

Back: Matthew Rowland, Andrew & William Loncke. Middle: Michael & Maddie Rowland, Rowan Seabourne
Front: Presley Bartel, Stella Seabourne

Thanks to all the Kingsville participants and donors who raised $7696  for cancer research! This is an example of what can be done when a community rallies together for a common cause — “Kingsville Strong!”

Kudos to the MFit team of Adrian and Marilyn Farnworth, Beth Ann Meloche and Heidi Sales who raised a whopping $5411  in pledges this year.

Top photo: MFIT team Beth Ann Meloche, Heidi Sales, Marilyn Farnworth and Adrian Farnworth
Bottom photo: Emily Bezaire

Congratulations also to Emily Bezaire for surpassing her fundraising goal collecting $1125 in pledges.

Emily ran the Windsor Riverfront Trail from the Ambassador Bridge to Hiram Walker.

Aaron Nixon and fiancée Stephanie Everard

Thanks go out also to Aaron Nixon at Main Street Pharmacy for his annual participation and sponsorship of the Terry Fox Run. His fiancée Stephanie Everard was able to take part with him.

If you didn’t get a chance to support our site, you can still donate at www.terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/kingsville.

Dave Squire

It’s ironic that due to a pandemic, we were forced like Terry, to set out on our own or in a small group of family and friends, to walk, run, bike or do an activity of our own choice.

Hence, the theme “One Day. Your Way.”

The Rowland Family Matthew, Michael, Shirley, Rich and Maddie

This is my 41st year of participating and I still get emotional thinking of Terry and his legacy.

This was also a difficult year for me in that I officially became a member of Terry’s team!

Marilyn Farnworth with Terry Fox flyer

From an annual mammogram, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and after a successful lumpectomy, I am waiting to do my radiation treatments.

Life sometimes throws you unexpected curves but you just have to keep positive and move forward.

Beth Ann Meloche

The characteristics that Terry displayed in his Marathon of Hope, included determination, day-to-day commitments, focus, tolerance to pain, and loneliness.

These are similar to the characteristics we need to endure in our ongoing struggles to fight COVID-19.

Marilyn with picture of Terry

Canadians have never forgotten Terry and around the world he is the face of cancer research.

Terry ran 143 days,  42 km/day for a total of 5373 km.

To date, an incredible $850 million has been raised with tremendous results and 1300 research projects have been funded.

Your annual donations have definitely made an enormous difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families!

Let’s remember to stay positive and “Try like Terry” as we continue to make Terry’s dream of finding a cure for cancer a reality.

Terry has shown the world that one person can definitely make a difference!

Marilyn Farnworth
Kingsville Terry Fox Run

All photos provided by Marilyn Farnworth