Do you know why Terry Fox is important? I am going to tell you why Terry Fox is important.

First of all, we remember Terry Fox because he ran across Canada to raise money for cancer and he was not giving up. He did that when he had an amputated leg.

Next, I am going to tell yow what happened to him. While he was playing basketball, he started to feel pain in his leg. He thought it was because he was playing basketball for a log time. When he went home his dad took him to the hospital. When the doctor got the results for the test, the doctor said he had cancer.

Then, within days his leg was amputated 15 centimetres over his knee. After his leg was amputated, he wanted to find a cure for cancer. He decided to run across Canada.

Terry Fox died on June 28th, 1981. That was exactly 1 month before his 23rd birthday. He died because the cancer had spread to his lungs.

He is a hero because he saved people with cancer. He also showed that one person can make a difference.

You can make a difference too!

Maxine Mutasingwa