Terry Fox Award

In April, Aurora Wesley finally heard the news she's been hoping for. Wesley became one of 15 Canadian students to receive the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award and a $30 thousand dollar scholarship she'll use this fall at the University of Western Ontario.Caring for others runs deep for Wesley. When she was just 11 years old, she organized a fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society in support of her godmother who died after battling cancer. As part of the event, aptly called "Wig Out", Wesley and a group of her friends cut off their hair that later became wigs for patients who've lost their hair due to chemotherapy treatments. And every two years since, Wesley cuts her hair for the same purpose.Gifted with a personality that seems to draw people to whatever cause she's working on, Wesley began as an active member of 4H. Since grade 9, she's been a member of Haliburton Highlands High School's Interact Club and taken on a number of campaigns that benefit both the school and broader community, including the high school's twinned school in northern India.Wesley will be studying Business Administration at Western this fall then will enter the prestigious Ivy School of Business there. Though still young, she feels the responsibility of living up to the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award. It's something she feels will help guide her future and she appreciates everyone who's had a hand in helping her become who she is.