If you've got a few free hours in the lead-up to the 35th annual Terry Fox Run or want to help out on run day, Terry Fox organizers want to hear from you.
Before the big event, volunteers are needed to put up posters and boards around the Tri-Cities to get the word out as well as lend a hand with administration.
And on Sept. 20, helpers are needed to register the hundreds of participants, hand out water and refreshments, and secure the run routes.
To volunteer for the PoCo Hometown Run, email dave@dave.ca. In Coquitlam, leave your name with terryfoxruncoquitlam@gmail.com. And for Anmore, email gbytelaar@econobox.com.
DONATIONS
This year's Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam will include a silent auction on site to help raise money for the cause.
But organizer Dave Teixeira said donations are still being sought from individuals and companies to contribute gifts and services. Email dave@dave.ca if you have something to donate.
TERRY'S TEAM
If you've licked cancer, the Terry Fox Hometown Run wants to put you at the front of its run line.
This year, to mark the run's 35th anniversary, organizers are hoping to have 35 cancer survivors to lead the crowd from the Hyde Creek recreation centre on Sept. 20. Cancer beaters who want to launch the run are asked to don a red Terry's Team T-shirt to stand out.
To be a Terry's Team member, email Dave Teixeira at dave@dave.com or call the provincial run office in Port Coquitlam at 604-464-2666.
THE RUNS
The Tri-Cities hosts four Terry Fox runs on Sept. 20 — including in the hero's hometown of Port Coquitlam. They are:
• Port Coquitlam: Hyde Creek recreation centre, 10 a.m. start;
• Port Moody: Rocky Point Park, 10 a.m. start;
• Coquitlam: Blue Mountain Park, 10:30 a.m. start;
• Anmore, Spirit Park, 11 a.m. start.
T-SHIRTS
A limited supply of Hometown Run T-shirts to mark the 35th year of the Terry Fox Run are now on sale around Port Coquitlam.
The shirts are available in adult sizes for $25 each or children's sizes for $20.
They can be picked up at the Hyde Creek recreation centre (1379 Laurier Ave.) — the traditional start and finish of the hometown run — as well as art The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall), Save On Foods (2385 Ottawa St.) and Coopers Foods (1430 Prairie Ave.).
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