Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
On Oct. 2, Julie Johnston, who is battling breast cancer, spoke with the WP cross country team about her fight. Front: Jacob Dingfield, Julie Johnston. Back: Seth Deal, Trent Hafen, Emily Adams, Kyle Gradwohl, Korben Duffy, Dylan Knowles, EJ Meserve, Jared Farley, Andre Potts, Maribel Mendoza, Corey Braxton, Kevin Kamel.
WAITSBURG - The WP cross country team is raising money for breast cancer pa- tients by selling wristbands.
All cross country team members will be selling breast cancer awareness wristbands through Oct. 12 for $2 each.
Coach Joanna Lanning said if all of the bands are sold, the team will be able to donate $600 to the Breast Cancer Special Needs Fund at Providence St. Mary's in Walla Walla.
The idea for the fundraiser was Lanning's. She said she liked how NFL teams and the Walla Walla Rodeo par- ticipants wear pink to support breast cancer awareness.
"I thought it would be neat if we did a fundr...
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