2010-07-29 / News

Volunteers Raise $23,000 in 24-hour Relay for Life at St. Ignace


Above: Five St. Ignace residents, (from left) Don Gustafson, Jim Mattson, Janet Peterson, Mark Wilk, and Fred Feleppa, raised $343.88 for the Relay For Life from canisters. The one with the most public votes had to kiss Billy the goat. Fred Feleppa was the winner, raising $168.45 for the American Cancer Society, and kissed Billy. Above: Five St. Ignace residents, (from left) Don Gustafson, Jim Mattson, Janet Peterson, Mark Wilk, and Fred Feleppa, raised $343.88 for the Relay For Life from canisters. The one with the most public votes had to kiss Billy the goat. Fred Feleppa was the winner, raising $168.45 for the American Cancer Society, and kissed Billy.
Team America, with the help of patient navigator Amanda Leonard (right) of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians health centers, offers forget-me-not flowers to remind women to get mammograms. New this year, said Ms. Leonard, the tribe is offering $10 to help defray transportation costs to those who travel more than 30 miles to Sault Ste. Marie for the X-ray. Team America members pictured (from left) are April Massey with daughter, Lila, Wendy McCluskey, Tracey McCluskey, Kyra Spencer, Mark Butkovich, Heather Bird (seated), Mike Ferraro, Judi Butkovich, and Ms. Leonard. Team America, with the help of patient navigator Amanda Leonard (right) of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians health centers, offers forget-me-not flowers to remind women to get mammograms. New this year, said Ms. Leonard, the tribe is offering $10 to help defray transportation costs to those who travel more than 30 miles to Sault Ste. Marie for the X-ray. Team America members pictured (from left) are April Massey with daughter, Lila, Wendy McCluskey, Tracey McCluskey, Kyra Spencer, Mark Butkovich, Heather Bird (seated), Mike Ferraro, Judi Butkovich, and Ms. Leonard.
At right: Enthusiasm and energy helped volunteers raise $23,000 during the 24-hour Relay For Life. The annual event is designed to raise funds to fight cancer. This year's efforts raised about $2,000 more than last year's $21,000 total. Walkers began the first trek around a makeshift track near the St. Ignace Elementary School shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, July 16. From year to year, the relay continues to draw new teams, said chair Sandy Feleppa. At right: Enthusiasm and energy helped volunteers raise $23,000 during the 24-hour Relay For Life. The annual event is designed to raise funds to fight cancer. This year's efforts raised about $2,000 more than last year's $21,000 total. Walkers began the first trek around a makeshift track near the St. Ignace Elementary School shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, July 16. From year to year, the relay continues to draw new teams, said chair Sandy Feleppa.

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