Relay For Life nets $75,000
GOSHEN � More than $75,000 was raised at the American Cancer Society�s Relay For Life, May 4-5, at the Elkhart County fairgrounds, Goshen.
�The event was a great success,� said Wil Hodges, event coordinator. �We had 70 cancer survivors participating this year. That�s double the number who came out last year. We also had a total of 30 teams take part, with over 500 registered participants,� he said.
One outstanding participant was Anne Spataro, Elkhart, the relay�s top fundraiser, earning $1,600 for the event. She will be honored at the May 23 �Relay Wrapup� dinner, to be held at the Dunlap United Methodist Church. The 6p.m. dinner will be provided by Antonio�s Pizza.
Monies raised for Relay For Life go to fund life-saving research, education programs and rehabilitation and services for cancer patients and their families.
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