By Mark Schadenberg
The Terry Fox Run in Woodstock has raised well over $20,000.
The event’s chief organizer Bill Gillespie (pictured at bottom of story) has worn many hats.
Gillespie is honoured on the Woodstock sports wall of fame as a
long-time organizer of the Terry Fox Run among the schools, but also as a world
masters basketball champion for Canada, long-time high school coach for basketball,
track and other sports, for spear-heading the benefit Captains-Veterans high school
basketball showcase games for countless years, and for his work with many local
charities as a member of the Lions Club of Woodstock.
At the Lions meeting on Monday, Gillespie announced registrations were
227 for the Terry Fox Run this past Sunday, raising $18,450. When that number
is combined with online donations locally (www.terryfox.org),
the total exceeds $22,000.
The Woodstock run on Sept. 15 included four distances and an official
start of 10 a.m., but participants could start at any time up to 2 p.m. This
flexible schedule made it easier for Terry Fox supporters to attend their other
Sunday morn commitments and still raise dollars for a great cause.
Below is the link to The Woodstock Sentinel-Review story, which
includes background info on a young local lady winning her battle against cancer.
For more info on Terry Fox and donating, see the website link above, or scroll down about five stories here for my preview piece.
THE LINK:
http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2013/09/15/teen-cancer-survivor-kicks-off-terry-fox-run-in-woodstock
Mark
Schadenberg
Sales
Representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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