Terry Fox Humanitarian Award recipients are selected for their dedication to the humanitarian ideals of Terry Fox, their volunteer experience, their courage in overcoming obstacles, their participation in sport, fitness and community service and their academic standing. The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program is not a ‘disability’ award, though many recipients have faced and overcome physical disabilities. Obstacles can refer to any circumstances – physical, psychological, societal or environmental – which require personal fortitude. Obstacles include – but are not limited to – physical or mental handicaps, financial hardship, family breakup, deaths or illnesses, refugee situations and other life-altering situations.