The 43rd annual Terry Fox Run saw about 300 people come out to Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Stuart Park on Sept. 17.
Michael Humer organized the run this year and credits his career path to Fox.
Humer was 19 when Fox was running the marathon of hope. He followed the runner91裸聊视频檚 journey and went on to have a 28-year career as a surgeon for cancer patients.
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Pat Munro and Wendy Wright participated in the event for the first time in many years.
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Bradshaw lost her leg to cancer recently. Her story can be found on .
Munro and Wright know of Bradshaw through a cycling group they are in with her parents. The young Kelowna girl is expected to be fitted for a prosthetic in early 2024.
The Terry Fox Run in Kelowna reached its fundraising goal of $38,000.
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