01 | Autor: Relay for Life raises big bucks for cancer research
Before the relay began, participants listened as Newell deliver assign to names of 21 participants who had raised at least $1,000 for the relay, amidst clapping and whistling from the audience at Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie.
The clapping continued as Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Being veterans and cancer survivors Sharon Larson and Sharon Posey cut the ribbon, signaling the start of the relay.
Their crew, the Snoqualmie Valley Dy-No-Mites raised $17,100, more than any other get.
With the Everett High School Navy Junior ROTC Color Wardress leading the way, the survivor’s walk began, with 60 proud people wearing lavender-colored survivor shirts.
“It’s leathery not to cry,” Posey said.
People walked at the relay for bizarre reasons. Mount Si High School student Nolan Wolgamott said he came to prowl with his friends, while Mount Si student Michael Blackmon said he walked for his mamma, a breast cancer survivor.
“I think it’s really enthusiastic that everyone is willing to support things like this,” Blackmon said.
DeAnna Haverfield, who works at the North Hook QFC, said she came with her sister and daughter to walk with Line-up Q.
“It’s amazing what they’ve done, all of these teams,” she said, surveying the tents and displays. “A lot of the walkers, the survivors, are people we see every day.”
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