A little boy is not-only dressing as his hero for Halloween but also becoming a hero in the process. 7-year-old Ethan Smallwood, of Clarke’s Beach, N.L., loves Terry Fox and is dressing as him for Halloween, and is trying to raise money instead of getting candy.
Not only does he plan to ask for donations instead of treats on Halloween night, Ethan’s family set up a page to raise funds for cancer research through the Terry Fox Foundation. You can see his video below. He’s raised over TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS as I write this! That’s so incredible! The goal is set at $15,000. If you’d like to donate or check out the page, click here.
Ethan’s mom, Candice, says he first learned about Terry in kindergarten and has been obsessed with him since. His room is full of books about Fox and decorated with posters of the Canadian icon. As far as not getting any Halloween candy this year, it won’t be that big of a loss, because according to Ethan: “Mom eats it all anyway.”
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙Posted @withrepost • @terryfoxfoundation Posted @withrepost • @nationalpost Most kids will dress up as their favourite superhero for Halloween and Ethan Smallwood is no different. But his hero isn't Superman or Batman — it's Terry Fox.•The seven-year-old from Clarke's Beach, N.L., is following in Fox's footsteps by dressing up as the national icon to raise money for cancer research.•Ethan's mother, Candice, says her son has admired Terry since kindergarten.•Ethan's goal was to raise $200, but he's raised thousands since Oct. 17, according to his page on the Terry Fox donation website.•The story has even reached the Fox family and Ethan is getting a call from Terry’s brother, Fred, on Halloween.•Visit this link to donate to Ethan's campaign: https://bit.ly/2ppZGRP•#terryfox #terryfoxrun #terryfoxfoundation #fundraiser #cancer #charity #marathonofhope #cancerresearch
Posted by Terry Fox Run Kingston, Ontario on Tuesday, October 29, 2019
