DeKalb/Adams Relay for Life Raises More Than $500K
About 1,500 participants and 109 teams raised the money for the relay over the weekend, which will benefit cancer research.
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DeKalb/Adams Relay for Life Raises More Than $500K
Participants walk around the track.
Jill Pullen
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The 2012 Relay for Life of DeKalb/Adams raised more than $500,000 over the weekend, according to relay organizers.
The $514,000 surpassed the relay's goal of $495,000, said Jill Pullen, who worked with the relay.
The event, which was held at Adams Stadium on North Druid Hills Road, began Friday at 7pm and ended after a closing ceremony the following morning at 7.
For an explanation of how the relay works, check out its site here.
Gail Richman
2:00 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Relay For Life is an event of the American Cancer Society. Thanks to all of our community for the huge support! It was an amazing night. Gail Richman