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Dear Editor,

Almost 30 years after Terry Fox first began his Marathon of Hope, his dream still lives on.

Here in New Brunswick, hundreds of schools, communities and workplaces raise funds each September at the Terry Fox School Day Run, the Community Run and Terry Fox Works Day.

Every year, more and more people survive cancer – it's not a death sentence anymore. But it is still an incredibly painful and debilitating disease.

The battle isn't over yet. Terry Fox dreamt of a cancer-free world.

Until that dream is realized, we have to keep running.

We need volunteers to organize runs, collect pledges or even to just hang posters.

We need survivors to join Terry's Team and spread the message of hope, so that more people get involved.

"If you give $1, then you are part of the Marathon of Hope," Terry said in 1980.

It's still true – 87 cents of every dollar donated to the Terry Fox Foundation goes directly to cancer research. When you donate to Terry Fox, you can be confident that your donation makes a difference.

"We're really looking forward to raising the profile of the Terry Fox Foundation in New Brunswick in anticipation of the 30th anniversary, when we'll be back on the Confederation Bridge," says provincial director Onne de Boer.

So donate what you can: money, time or even your survivor story. Let's keep Terry's dream alive.

For more information call the Terry Fox Foundation toll-free at 1-888-836-9786.

Bailey White,

Fredericton