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Wayne Relay For Life Raises $134,000 For The American Cancer Society
More than 1,200 people and 50 teams participated in the annual fundraiser.
WAYNE, N.J. — The annual Relay for Life fundraiser took in more than $134,000 this year.
The overnight event raises money for the American Cancer Society. More than 1,200 cancer survivors and their families and friends participated. They started walking around the track at Wayne Valley High School at 2 p.m. Saturday and were not scheduled to stop until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Walking all night symbolizes the community’s ever-ending battle against cancer.
Team Merry-CURE-round raised more than $10,800, the most of any team.
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The money donated goes directly to the American Cancer Society. Students from Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills high schools run Relay for Life.
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Participants hold up a banner as they walk around the track at Wayne Valley High School during the Relay for Life. — Patch file photo
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