Point Pleasant (WV) Register - Laps for Life this weekend

Point Pleasant (WV) Register - Laps for Life this weekend: "APPLE GROVE — Cancer hits home for many of us, and Kaitlyn Ellis, a junior at Hannan High School, has organized an awareness walk this weekend to help others become aware of its effects on family, friends and the community.

“I previously attended a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar and was encouraged to make a difference in the world,” Ellis said. “When I came back, I knew I wanted to do something in my community to help others.”

Ellis organized the event after her grandfather, Buddy Ellis, passed away in July with prostate cancer. Her grandmother, Peggy Cook, recently finished treatments and surgery for uterine cancer, and currently has no signs of cancer.

“After my papa passed, I decided to use my passion to reach out and help others,” Ellis said. “So many families and friends in my community are afflicted by cancer, so I wanted to give back to them by organizing this cancer walk.”

Laps for Life, held this Saturday at Ashton Elementary, will begin after registration at 9 a.m. Ellis hopes the entire community comes out to support the cause. Shirts will be given to the first 100 walkers, and according to the organizer, there is no registration fee, just strictly donations."