Team Vessl laces up for the Terry Fox Run

Introduction

This past weekend, our team at Vessl laced up our running shoes for something much bigger than ourselves. We participated in the Terry Fox Run, and we couldn't have been more honored to be part of this incredible legacy of hope, determination, and the fight against cancer.

The Story That Continues to Inspire Us

In 1980, a young Canadian named Terry Fox captured the world's attention with an extraordinary act of courage. After losing his right leg to cancer at just 18 years old, Terry embarked on his "Marathon of Hope", an ambitious plan to run across Canada with a prosthetic leg to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

Terry's journey was nothing short of remarkable. Day after day, he ran the equivalent of a marathon on his prosthetic leg, covering over 5,000 kilometers before cancer forced him to stop. Though Terry passed away before completing his cross-country run, his legacy continues to ignite hope worldwide. The Terry Fox Run, now held in communities across the globe, has raised over $850 million for cancer research, a testament to one person's belief that anything is possible.

Why This Mission Resonates with Vessl

Terry Fox's story isn't just inspiring to us; it's deeply personal to our mission at Vessl. The challenges Terry faced, his socket fit loosening throughout the day, pain with each step, and discomfort from poor socket fit, are exactly the problems our team is working to solve with the Kinn™ Automatic Volume Management System.

Our innovation automatically adjusts prosthetic fit in real-time as limb size naturally changes throughout the day, while providing shock absorption to make walking smoother and more comfortable for amputees. 

When we think about Terry Fox running thousands of kilometers on a prosthetic leg in 1980, we can’t help but imagine what he could have achieved with today's advanced prosthetic solutions. Terry's marathon was about proving that physical challenges don't define our limits. That's exactly what we believe at Vessl. We're working every day to ensure that amputees can live without compromise, pursuing everything from weekend runs to lifelong dreams with confidence and comfort.

Our Team's First Terry Fox Run

This year marked our first time officially participating in the Terry Fox Run as a company, and we were thrilled to have our team members hit the pavement together. 

For us at Vessl, participating in the Terry Fox Run was about living our values as a company and as a community. When we think about the challenges Terry overcame and the hope he inspired, we see a direct reflection of what drives us every day in our work.

The connection between cancer research and prosthetic innovation runs deeper than many realize. Advances in one field often spark breakthroughs in another, creating a ripple effect that benefits patients across multiple conditions. This cross-pollination of medical innovation is part of what made participating in the Terry Fox Run so meaningful to our team.

As we joined thousands of other participants this past weekend, we carried forward Terry's belief that anything is possible. His words, "I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try," capture exactly what we strive to achieve at Vessl, pushing the boundaries of what's possible for amputees everywhere.

Looking Forward

This was just the beginning for Team Vessl and the Terry Fox Run. We're proud to have contributed to supporting the critical cancer research that the Terry Fox Foundation continues to fund. This is a cause that aligns so perfectly with our mission, and we're already looking forward to making this an annual tradition that brings our team together while honoring an incredible Canadian legacy. By the way it’s never too late to donate to this worthy cause! 

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