04-05-2025
Country-themed event raises money for cancer research
POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — A country-themed party at the Lake Club Saturday raised thousands for cancer research.
It was the 19th annual Cattle Baron's Ball. First News evening anchor Lindsey Watson emceed the event while Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford was one of the 2025 survivor honorees.
The other survivor honoree was Skylar Scarnecchia, a Champion native who had a leg amputated due to cancer. All the money raised at the event supports the American Cancer Society.
'When patients were diagnosed with stage four melanoma, they had six months to live and now they, you know, ten years later, they're still coming in for a skin check. So it's then the medical breakthroughs have been amazing,' said 2025 honoree Jennifer Lloyd.
Over the years, the ball has raised over $2 million for cancer research, including $290,000 last year.
Wilson Corbisello contributed to this story.
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