Moses Lake Police Department Chaplain Michele Tupen, left, supported by her husband Cris, shares her cancer story before delivering the blessing at the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation’s Country Sweethearts dinner and auction Saturday.
February 4, 2025
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MOSES LAKE — The worst part of some people’s lives will be their fight with cancer, but the crowd at the Grant County Fairgrounds Saturday night was ready and able to help them through it. The Country Sweethearts benefit banquet and auction brought in more than $300,000 to support cancer patients and their families, according to Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation Executive Director Angel Ledesma. This is the 16th year for the event and the 25th anniversary of the CBCF’s founding, Ledesma said.