Two organizers have stepped forward to organize the Coquitlam and Port Moody annual Terry Fox Runs after the provincial foundation recently put out a call for help.
The assistance of Marta Jackson and Mike Clay, both Port Moody residents, means the September events will not be cancelled and money will continue to be raised for cancer research at Fox runs in those communities.
The plea came after last year's Coquitlam organizer, Donna Louie, backed out as she is now working at the PoCo foundation office; the charity does not allow its staff to be volunteer run co-ordinators.
"We are so excited to have Coquitlam back this year," provincial director Donna White said in a news release. "It would've been such a shame for it to lose steam after only one year."
And, in Port Moody, the Rotary Club had asked to take on a smaller role for the 31st run; Mike Clay is a PoMo city councillor.
Meanwhile, volunteers are needed for the four Terry Fox Runs in the Tri-Cities, which happen on Sunday, Sept. 18. Volunteers are used to put up signs, take registrations and help with refreshments:
for the Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam, contact Dave Teixeira at 604-418-9177 or email [email protected] (registration at the Hyde Creek rec centre begins at 8 a.m. with the event starting at 10 a.m.);
for the Coquitlam Run, contact Marta Jackson after Thursday, July 14 at 604-762-1081 or email [email protected] (registration at Blue Mountain Park begins at 8:30 a.m. with the event starting at 10 a.m.);
for the Port Moody Run, contact Coun. Mike Clay at 604-868-8844 or email [email protected] (registration at city hall begins at 9 a.m. with the event starting at 10 a.m.);
and for the Anmore Run, contact Coun. Kerri Palmer Isaak at 604-469-9877 or email [email protected] (registration at village hall begins at 11 a.m. with the event starting at noon).
