Grant County Review, Grant County South Dakota

Leading the survivors lap during the 22nd annual It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk Friday, June 14, is honorary chairman Tye Schaffer. At the age of nine, Schaffer is the youngest honorary chairman selected in the history of the event. He was joined in the survior lap by his father, Mike Schaffer, and grandmother, Carol Halverson, as well as other family members. This year’s record-breaking fundraising efforts culminated with a total of approximately $164,000 reported as of Tuesday morning after the event.

This story was published in The Grant County Review's June 19 issue.

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