Warren Relay for Life gets off on the right foot

WARREN — An estimated 1,400 cancer survivors marched around Courthouse Square on Friday evening, launching the 15th annual American Cancer Society Warren Relay for Life.

Organizers say that during a 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. Saturday, 1,500 people will walk throughout the Warren area trying to raise $500,000. Last year’s event raised $451,000.

“We have 96 tents on the square representing 175 teams, with 10 to 15 members for each team,” said Pam Wilson of the Trumbull County chapter of the cancer society. “They’ve all set separate goals from $2,500 to $10,000.”

“My goal is to give anybody a chance of hope,” said Shelley Straitiff of Warren, a member of the team from Warren’s First Presbyterian Church. “We’ve been doing this for 14 years and we want to raise $5,000 this year.”

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