Flushing firefighter runs 313 miles to raise more than $85,000 for cancer patients

FLUSHING, Mich. — A Flushing firefighter and lifelong Detroit Lions fan completed a 313-mile run from Lambeau Field to Ford Field to raise money for cancer patients and their families.

Cody DeLorenzo took on the nine-day journey ahead of the Lions’ home game against the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 25. His goal was to raise money for Henry Ford Health’s Game On Cancer program, which supports patients and families navigating a cancer diagnosis.

The idea was inspired by his wife Shannon DeLorenzo’s experience with breast cancer. Shannon was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer when she was 30 years old…

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