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42 Teams to Participate in Hopkinton Relay for Life

361 people have raised more than $18,000 so far for Hopkinton's Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society

HOPKINTON, MA — Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, WA, in 1985 and raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society, assisting in its mission to fight cancer across the country.

The following year, 340 supporters joined in that effort. Now called the Relay for Life, this national movement and event has raised nearly $5 billion to fight cancer.

Relay for Life is an organized, overnight community fundraising walk where teams of people camp out around a track, each of the members taking turns walking. Usually, this family friendly event is surrounded by games, entertainment and food.

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Communities hold Relay for Life events across the country, and throughout the year - in New England starting in April and continuing through the fall.

Forty-two teams accounting for 361 participants are taking part in a Relay for Life event on Friday, May 13, at Hopkinton Middle School. The event starts at 6 p.m. and continues to 6 a.m. the following morning.

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