Doha: The Four Seasons Hotel Doha, College of North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q), Qatar Cancer Society and the Canadian Embassy will organise the Terry Fox Run 2014 on Tuesday at the college to spread cancer awareness.
Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Al Thani, Andre Dubois, Terry’s sister Judith Fox-Alder and the hotel’s Manager Shadi Suleman will join the Marathon of Hope.
For the 10th year, the hotel is supporting the run with proceeds benefiting cancer research.
The annual marathon aims at raising funds and awareness about finding a cure for cancer.
The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Founder and CEO. Isadore Sharp has made a commitment to support the event since Terry Fox, a young Canadian man suffering from bone cancer, initiated it in 1980.
Although, he had his left leg amputated, Terry was determined to run across Canada to generate awareness and funds for cancer research.
Sharp has made a pledge to support the run until the disease is beaten.
The hotel has followed through on its pledge to organise the annual run and works with Canadian Cancer Society to plan the Marathon of Hope.
The run is a volunteer-led event, non-competitive, with no fundraising minimums with all funds going to Terry Fox Foundation benefiting local cancer research.
Funds will remain in Qatar as there are several research projects looking for the cure for cancer.
The event is catered by hotel volunteers. Families can bring their children as there will be fun activities.
Donations can be made online to the Terry Fox Run via http://www.terryfox.org/InternationalRun/Doha_Qatar.html
Participants are encouraged to make contributions towards the fight against cancer.
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