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Like everyone e139 in Canada, Sandy remembers where she was when she heard the shattering news that Terry's cancer had returned to his lungs, ending Sadly, she never got to see Terry Fox in pers'oh. “I was in a- meeting the day he ran by my office. If there is one regret in my Life that is it." . Sandy's participation in the Terry Fox Run stems from her admiration for Terry as he set off to cross Canada on his Marathon of Hope in the spring of 1980 “I followed Terry every day. coming home from work at night to watch him on the news Terry was a year younger than me and I had a real affinity for him, what-he’ was .trying to accomplish." Sandy and her husband Richard are planning to move to their cottage near Coboconk. As she gets set to pass the baton she maintains the continued success of the Stouffville run depends upon people being willing to give of their time despite busy schedules. “We have a great team, in Stouffville. But we‘re always looking for more people to get involved," she said. “We realize that people's time is tight. The new generation coming. along now don‘t have the time my generation had. But we'll take small parts." in her inaugural year to $122.000 for the 2014 event. placing Stouffville sixth out of 220 communities across Ontario The Town has now contributed $1.593 miilion to the $650 million ihal has been raised Canada wide since the inaugural run in 1982. Sandy will step down as Chair of the Stouffville Terry Fox Run following this year's event Sunday September 20. Since taking on her position in 1990. funds raised for cancer research by the Slouffville run have catapulted from $10,400 Sandy Schell Kennedy is hanging them up after a 25 year run that has brought unimaginable success to her cause as well as accolades to her community. By Bruce Stapley September 2015 0 Sandy said it was her own family's experiences with cancer that convinced her she should take over as Chair of the Stouftville Terry Fox Run when she was approached in 1990. “DiXie Sellers, Beulah Kin and my mother were all stepping down and they needed someone to take thison. My nephew Jeremy Schell was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney at the age of‘ 16 months. He spent a lot of time at Sick Kids Hospital and lost a kidney." Thirty five years later Sandy feels that despite the national devastation tell after Terry Fox's affliction and subsequent death in 1981, the tact that his initial goal to raise $24 million (a dollar for every Canadian in 1980) has been surpassed by-$§25 million would have made him think it was worth it. “Terry would say he did have a happy ending. He wouldn't say it was a tragedy.” Stouffvi/le Free Press his run in Thunder Bay after covering 3.339 miles in 143 days. "I was driving home from work. I had to pull over. It was kind of my JFK moment. a defining moment in my life,” HO.ME AUOTO BUSJyESS UFE Moller Insurance 64 Sondiford Drive, Unit 1., Stouffvifle , 9056422745 SANDWY SCHELI. KENNEDY SETS FOR HER LAST RUN L1 . _ www. mollennsurance‘com The national theme for this year‘s Terry Fox Ftun IS A Dream As Big A5 Our Country. With the rapid growth experienced by Whitchurch-Stouflville In recent years. the Stouffville Run committee is trying to reach out to the wan's newcomers’. “We are opening our arms to our new community," said vlvmgZ While Sandy is hopeful the weather will cooperate for this year's run as it usually does. she pointed out that Terry Fox endured everything from cold. snow and rain through blistering heat during his trek‘ “We still need you to be there if it isn’t good weather. Cancer doesn't have an umbrella." While promotional materials and pledge sheets are provided by the national association. Sandy said the fact that her committee works with a zero budget speaks volumes for the Stouffville community. “Our volunteers pay their own cost; all expenses such as policing are born by others. The Town has been‘very helpful. and the local media have been supportive in_ getting the word out" to the new subdivisions. The are translated into five languages on the back. which was done by the Stouflville Multicultural Association." Sandy. "We are delivering 2.000 information sheets ZO'Frcel lam); Unit 8 Stouffvillc ° 905 (3475” h t.) MOLLYFMVWA [B : Sandy Schell Kennedy saw funds raised for cancer research 90 fmm $10,400 in 1991 to $13,000 during her 25 years as Chair of the Stouffville Terry Fox Run. PRIME fut LCOLLISIONS - REPAIR