We are proud to announce the 2025 Regional Spirit of Relay Award winners, honoring extraordinary volunteers, teams, corporate partners, staff, and events whose leadership, passion, and impact exemplify the very best of Relay For Life.
Over the past two weeks, each region announced their winners during regional calls, celebrating the incredible people and teams driving impact in communities across the country. These regional honorees now advance to national consideration, with national Spirit of Relay Award recipients to be announced in February.
Please join us in congratulating the following 2025 regional award winners:
Relay For Life – Relayer of the Year
-
Julie and Gena Sheets – Relay For Life of Paulding County, OH (Northeast Region)
-
Kelly Curtis – Relay For Life of South Orange County, CA (West Region)
-
LeAnne Unrein – Relay For Life of Northern Colorado (South Region)
-
Patty Peters – Relay For Life of Washington County, WI (North Region)
-
William Riddick – Relay For Life of Hertford Gates, NC (Southeast Region)
Relay For Life – Staff Partner of the Year
-
Abby Smith (West Region)
-
Alexi Crampton (North Region)
-
Jennifer Cabrera (Northeast Region)
-
Rebecca Winburn (South Region)
-
Tammy Schoonover (Southeast Region)
Relay For Life – Team of the Year
-
4th Annual Car Show – Relay For Life of Torrance, CA (West Region)
-
JTEKT Douglas AutoTech – Relay For Life of Christian County, KY (Southeast Region)
-
Mariposa Family – Relay For Life of Burleson (South Region)
-
Neshobe School and Friends – Relay For Life of Rutland County, VT (Northeast Region)
-
Wishing on a Cure – Relay For Life of Riverbend, IL (North Region)
Relay For Life – Corporate Team of the Year
-
City of Santa Fe Springs – Relay For Life of Santa Fe Springs, CA (West Region)
-
Commencement Bank – Relay For Life of Tacoma–Puget Sound, WA (North Region)
-
Jersey Mike’s – Relay For Life of Central/Eastern NC (Southeast Region)
-
Nucor Steel Hertford – Relay For Life of Hertford Gates, NC (Southeast Region – Runner Up)
-
The Last Frontier Ansys – Relay For Life of Chester County, PA (Northeast Region)
Relay For Life – Event of the Year
-
Relay For Life of Greater Tampa Bay (Southeast Region)
-
Relay For Life of St. Croix, USVI (Southeast Region – Runner Up)
-
Relay For Life of Thurston County, WA (North Region)
-
Relay For Life of Webb County (South Region)
-
Relay For Life of Wicomico County, MD (Northeast Region)
-
Relay For Life of Yuma County, AZ (West Region)
Congratulations to all of our regional winners, and thank you for your incredible leadership, dedication, and commitment to improving the lives of people with cancer and their families. We look forward to celebrating our national Spirit of Relay Award winners this February.