Sneakers on the floor

Various pairs of colorful sneakers laid on the wooden floor background

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Fundraising for a cause while honoring cancer fighters and survivors. 

The We Fight Back Sneaker Ball will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at The Hall at Five Twenty in Decatur. 

Attendees are encouraged to wear their finest formal attire and pair it with their favorite sneakers. 

The event will feature survivor spotlights, dinner, in loving memory photo displays and live entertainment, highlighted by a DJ. 

Kelsia Palmer founded We Fight Back following the loss of her mother, and the organization's mission is to honor those impacted by cancer, according to We Fight Back in a press release. 

For additional information, email wefightback@gmail.com or follow We Fight Back's Facebook page

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