The hard work and dedication of students at St. Anthony’s has earned them a visit from a member of Terry Fox’s family.
    St. Anthony’s has been a great supporter of the Terry Fox School Run and has raised more than $80,000 in the last 10 years. This year’s School walk day is September 24 and they have set the lofty goal of raising $12,500.  
    Leading up to the event, Fred Fox, older brother of Terry Fox, will be at the school to do a presentation.
    "They are a wonderful school, and have always had really successful fundraising events at the school,” explains Amanda Gratton, school coordinator for the Terry Fox Foundation for Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. “Those schools like that, we try to get Fred Fox out to, kind of a reward, but also to learn a little more about him, to get to meet his family.”
    She explains they are doing a tour of schools in Edmonton, Calgary, Vulcan and Drumheller. They have also arranged to visit Greentree School and are reaching out to DVSS.
    “He is a wonderful public speaker,” said Gratton. “I can go out and talk about the Terry Fox Foundation, but there is a certain element of having a Fox family member tell their story. He grew up with Terry and has stories he can share. His passion is beyond anything we have.”
    Gavin Makse has helped coordinate the School Run at St. Anthony’s for years. He is excited about Fox coming to meet the students.
    “It is a phenomenal thing. Who better to come to our school and talk about Terry’s journey than his brother? We are vey happy about it, not only is it going to promote the walk and run and fundraising, but the legacy of Terry Fox,” said Makse.
    He said the value of the visit and the run is more than the fundraising, but a teaching moment for the students.
    “These kids weren’t alive when Terry Fox did his run, so it is educating them. That is why it is great to have someone like Fred Fox come and speak at our school,” said Makse.
    Fox is coming to speak to the students at St. Anthony’s on Thursday, September 18 at 9:15 a.m.
    The St. Anthony’s School Terry Fox Run Day is on Wednesday, September 24 and takes on a 3 kilometre loop in the Midland area.

 Cody Makowecki…challenges other to fast, and donate to help feed a family.

    A Drumheller high school student is challenging others to learn a little more about how the poorest of the poor live, and to hopefully alleviate hunger pains felt in the Roatan.
 Cody Makowecki is entering Grade 10 at St. Anthony’s School.  As part of his requirement to graduate, he is to complete a set amount of volunteer hours.
    He and his family also hold the Morgan Jayne Project close to their heart. His father founded the charity to provide infant formula to families in the Roatan to curb the spread of HIV from mothers to their children. They also recognize that many families in the county are facing the very basic need of food.
    The family is heading to visit the clinic in Roatan this October, and leading up to the trip, they are challenging others to help feed those with no food.
    Cody explains they came up with the idea before the ALS Ice Bucket challenge became a social media phenomenon, but they are looking at the same mechanism. They are issuing a challenge to residents to simply go for 12 hours without food, and then in turn donate $25 to help feed a family.
    He said the 12-hour fast is simply to let people get the feeling of what it is like to go without food for a day. This is a small price to pay as many children served by the clinic that administers the Morgan Jayne Project go days and days without food.
    Cody explains that $25 is enough to feed a family in Roatan for a whole month.    
    Throughout the month of September he is hoping to get at least one per day to take the challenge. At the end of the month, he will use the funds he collects to buy and distribute food to families when he arrives in Roatan next month.
    Cody is not just overseeing the challenge, he was tasked with it early on as Rob Anderson challenged Cody. He completed his sun up to sun down fast last Friday, and he then challenged more to the fast.
    To donate or learn more contact Fred Makowecki at Image Crafter or check out www.morganjayneproject.com.