The numbers are in for the 2019 Terry Fox School Run.
For the annual run, District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) schools raised $23,970.74 for cancer research.
“It’s at this time of year that I’m always so proud to bring to you the work that our schools have done. As a district, we have almost brought in a half a million dollars to support this very important cause,” Lesleigh Dye, DSB1 director of education, told trustees at the June 2 board meeting.
Dye said she was proud to share the information, and noted the schools have a long history of supporting communities locally and nationally.
Here's how much schools in Timmins raised in 2019:
• Bertha Shaw Public School raised $766.85. They've done 27 runs total, raising a total of $17,015.96 to date.
• Golden Avenue Public School raised $2,273. They've done 27 runs total, raising a total of $8,414.91 to date.
• Pinecrest Public School raised $245.60. They've done 26 runs total, raising a total of $7,104.70 to date.
• R. Ross Beattie Senior Public School raised $500. They've done 27 runs total, raising a total of $23,720.74 to date.
• Roland Michener Secondary School raised $400. They've done 31 runs total, raising a total of $45,901.70 to date.
• Schumacher Public School raised $393.16. They've done 23 runs total, raising a total of $6,545.75 to date.
• Timmins Centennial Public School raised $562.23. They've done 9 runs total, raising a total of $9,664.88 to date.
• W. Earle Miller Public School raised $216.55. They've done 26 runs total, raising a total of $9,667.70 to date.
Over the years, DSB1 schools (including those that are open, have been closed and amalgamated) have raised $452,220.71. The full report with totals from across the district is available here.
Terry Fox set out on the Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research, in 1980.
"As we approach the 40th anniversary of Terry's Run, in this uncertain time, we hope you will take inspiration from Terry's shining example of hope, resilience and determination," reads the DSB1 letter from the Terry Fox Foundation.
"The road ahead may be unknown and unlike any we have ever been on, but together, we will take it one step at a time — just as Terry did."
