When the gun goes off to start the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life next April 25, the racers will have the same intensity, but the proceeds of the event will have a different and more local benefactor.
Twenty-three years ago, Maria Pennisi was inspired to help find a cure for cancer after learning that her father, Vito “Vic” Pennisi, was diagnosed with leukemia. After hearing of his diagnosis, she drove to the hospital, where he spent most of his last months, to visit him, thinking of ways she could donate her time for others who might have to go through…
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