On September 16, Team Malcolm is again participating in the Halifax Terry Fox Run. After our success last year, we have decided to make it an annual event. That smiling face you see above has benefited from cancer research and we want others to benefit the same way. As recently as the 1990s, more kids were being killed than cured from the treatment they received for Malcolm's specific type of cancer. Research revealed that kids with Down syndrome have a particular sensitivity to the chemo drugs used to kill the disease. By drastically reducing the doses these kids receive, the survival rate has now increased to upwards of 90% - greater than for any other type of childhood leukemia. Researchers are now studying the unique characteristics of kids with Ds to try to replicate the same result in all kids. Research does make a difference.
We support the Terry Fox Foundation as it is a volunteer driven organization that supports research into a broad range of cancers. This year as we run in honour of Malcolm, we also carry in our hearts family friend Darren and our Uncle Brent, and their families, as they have been journeying through their own experiences with cancer this year. In addition, we never forget the faces of the other kids who shared Malcolm's journey at the IWK.
We welcome small donations, large donations and expressions of support. Terry Fox is about hope. Together we can make a difference.
Mary Ellen
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