The Turf was 'packed' with supporters of the Foundation

The Terry Fox Foundation Canada collaborated with the UK branch to organise a night of entertainment for a very worthy cause.

After hearing of Declan Swans' Michael Hett's cancer battle on the 'Welcome to Wrexham' documentary, the Terry Fox Foundation approached the band to arrange an event to be held in the town.

Terry Fox, a 22-year-old Canadian athlete, lost his leg to osteogenic sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, making headlines in the 1980s when he ran over 3,339 miles to raise awareness and money for Cancer Research.

Sadly, he passed away on June 28, 1981, a month shy of his 23rd birthday and less than a year after his fundraising challenge.

Terry Fox Foundation supporters meeting AFC players ahead of the Doncaster Rovers match on Saturday, 9. (Image: Wrexham Canada on Twitter)

The Terry Fox Foundation hosts annual runs and has raised more than £500 million for cancer research. 

The Declan Swans performed on the night which was a roaring success according to all those who attended. 

The Turf hosted the event on Friday, September 8, with live music, plenty of refreshments and a raffle.

Over £830 has been raised so far of the JustGiving £1,000 target which can be found here.

The takeover is complete! We are ready to start the action and the @DeclanSwans and the raffle!! Let’s do this! pic.twitter.com/2N2BwuVy9P

— Terry Fox Run UK (@TerryFoxRunUK) September 8, 2023

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Wayne Jones, Turf owner, said: "What a night.

"Pub packed out to support our Terry Fox evening. Lots of money raised for special charities. Friends from all around the world coming together.

"Huge thanks to everyone who brought it all together. I honestly couldn’t love this town and its people more."