2 Million Participate at Terry Fox Runs in Cuba
Photo credit: The Havana Times
It's amazing to see how the Terry Fox legacy continues to have an impact on multiple generations as well as multiple countries around the world. One of the great supporters of the Terry Run Fox is Cuba. In March, Cuba had it's 15th Terry Fox Run and the tally for the number was recently released by the Terry Fox Foundation. The numbers are incredible, 2,226,883 participants at 6,031 run sites across the country. Read more
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