The Terry Fox Run
Recently my children participated in the Terry Fox Run with their school to raise funds for cancer research. Cancer is something our children have been exposed to from a young age when an aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer and a schoolmate was diagnosed with leukemia. To raise money, the children were asked to bring in coins each day. Both Caleb and Maya participated by withdrawing money from their SHARING piggy banks and brought their own money in to school. They were happy to participate in the run and receive Terry Fox bookmarks and tattoos. My son put his tattoo on his cheek so that everyone would be able to see that he was a proud sponsor for the Terry Fox Run. Many people stopped to ask him what the tattoo on his cheek was all about and he proudly announced that it was of Terry Fox. I found it interesting that both of our children never asked us to send in money but rather took the initiative to bring in money from their own piggy banks. They are aware of the many organizations that my husband and I support and it has been extremely interesting to see how at a young age they are already beginning to find their own niche in helping others in the world.
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