Ryan Reynolds helps design shirt for 2023 Terry Fox Run
'I've been taking part in the Terry Fox Run since second grade,' Deadpool star says
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The Terry Fox Foundation has announced that a T-shirt being released in support of this year’s annual Terry Fox Run has been designed in partnership with actor Ryan Reynolds.
Reynolds posted a photo of himself wearing the shirt to Instagram, which features an image of the Canadian icon on the front and the words, “Dear Terry and “Cher Terry.” The back of the shirt features excerpts from some of the “countless messages Terry received from the millions of people he continues to inspire.”
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One reads, “Run, Terry, run,” with another declaring, “You are my greatest hero ever.”
“I’ve been taking part in the Terry Fox Run since second grade and can’t think of a more enduring and lovely legacy for one person. Terry Fox inspired millions in life and death,” the B.C.-born Deadpool star wrote.
The Foundation shared the news of Reynolds’ participation on Twitter with the message, “Secret’s out! We’ve been working with @VancityReynolds on this year’s annual #TerryFoxRun shirt.” Registrants can now pre-order the shirt ahead of this year’s run, which takes place on Sept. 17.
“We are thrilled and incredibly grateful for Ryan’s continued support of the Terry Fox Foundation and for his collaboration on this special project,” Denise Dias, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the Terry Fox Foundation, wrote in a release. “The initial response from the public has been overwhelming with more than 5,373 pre-orders in the first 24 hours, the same number of kilometres Terry ran. We look forward to the official launch of the Terry Fox Run in April.”
On social media, followers praised Reynolds for helping raise awareness for the annual event and bringing attention to a “Canadian hero.”
“I love that you stay true to your Canadian roots! I graduated from Terry Fox high school in Port Coquitlam in 2001 and also did the runs every year. It’s awesome to see you using your fame to spread the word about Terry Fox. Very cool,” one person wrote.
“How can anyone on this earth NOT like Ryan Reynolds,” another added. “He is a gem!!”
“Terry made us proud to be Canadian as do you Mr. Reynolds!” a third wrote.
The annual run honours Fox, who, after losing his leg to osteosarcoma, decided to run across Canada to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
His run began on April 12, 1980, when Fox dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean. His 143-day trek ended on Sept. 1, 1980 just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont.
To date, over $850 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Fox’s name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the globe.
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