All Saints Catholic Secondary School Fundraises Over $56,000 for The Terry Fox Foundation in 2021

Posted On Monday April 04, 2022

All Saints Catholic Secondary School (Whitby, Ontario) fundraised the highest amount for The Terry Fox Foundation of all the secondary schools in Ontario. All Saints raised $56,769.45 in 2021, which was an outstanding fundraising success. 

All Saints Catholic Secondary School has a long-standing school tradition of participating in the annual Terry Fox School Run. Inspired by the courage and selflessness of Terry Fox, the entire school community comes together each year to raise funds for cancer research. This year marked the school’s 17th year of participation in the Terry Fox School Run. Over the past 17 years, All Saints CSS students, staff and families have raised over $450,000 in total to support cancer research in Canada through The Terry Fox Foundation.

All Saints Student Council and staff planned a number of activities for students to participate in as part of the fundraiser, which included:

  • A Pep Rally
  • Hair Donations
  • Terry Fox Walk/Run
  • A Dodgeball Tournament
  • Food Trucks
  • Carnival Games

“We are so appreciative of our school community, and especially to our dedicated staff, who volunteer their time and efforts to participate in this community-building event each year. The Terry Fox School Run is such a meaningful event as it is about community commitment, action, compassion, celebration and hope” said Mr. Chris Cuddy, Principal at All Saints Catholic Secondary School.

Each year brings the opportunity to inspire more students to get involved and to raise additional funds for cancer research with the hope that there will one day be a cure for cancer. In a year of uncertainty, carrying the torch became even more meaningful as it is an important school tradition in support of an incredible national hero’s legacy and the cause he inspires all Canadians to support. This year also brought an increased awareness that the pandemic would likely negatively impact money raised for cancer research which All Saints Catholic Secondary School saw as a call to action. The All Saints community is committed to embracing and living Terry Fox’s legacy every year. “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going without me.” – Terry Fox

“We are very grateful for the tremendous fundraising effort from the school community at All Saints Catholic Secondary School,” says Michael Mazza, Executive Director of The Terry Fox Foundation. “We look forward to coming together and celebrating another successful year of fundraising for cancer research at this year’s Terry Fox School Run on September 23, 2022.”

Congratulations to all students, staff and families involved in this important fundraising event, and for raising funds for such an important cause.