May 19, 2010

Duarte’s first annual Relay for Life raises more than $45,000

Cancer survivors lead the way at Duarte’s first annual Relay for Life event held on the grounds of City of Hope. Hundreds participated in the 24-hour event which raised more than $45,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Major sponsors and teams for the Duarte Relay for Life included City of Hope, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Joe’s Place, SCE Credit Union, Wells Fargo, Rite Aid, Papa John’s, Allegiance Medical Transportation, Man-E-Foundation, Duarte Public Safety, City of Duarte, Miyachi Unitec, Elks Club, Grace Fellowship, and Kiwanis. Funds raised by Relay For Life have played a role in nearly every major cancer research breakthrough in the last 25 years, leading to groundbreaking discoveries into cancer's causes and cures.