Hundreds of participants came out to to raise thousands of dollars during the 35th annual Terry Fox Run in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent communities.
On Sunday, around 200 community members in Chatham marked the milestone year raising $18,865, with the total expected to rise with an online auction that closes on Tuesday. Organizers are hopeful the final amount will be closer to $20,000.
The auction site can be found by clicking here.
In Tilbury, 160 participants and volunteers raised $13,019, with more money expected to roll in over the next few weeks.
In Ridgetown, the run attracted about 190 participants who raised a total of $7,101.
Dresden's Terry Fox event was able to raise $37,429 with 383 people participating.
Organizers in Blenheim say they raised approximately $28,000.
And in Tecumseh, the run raised $85,322 with around 1,500 people participating. The town has now raised over $500,000 in the last ten years for the Terry Fox Run. The annual Terry Fox Giant Used Book Sale also eclipsed it's totals, with the store raising $22,409 during the three days it was open.
