The fight continues to find a cure for all types of cancer, Chuck Joy said Saturday, following Pottsville’s annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, which raised $15,000 over the two-day campaign.
An estimated $45,000 total was generated. Final results are still being tallied, according to Joy.
The event, which began at 3 p.m. Friday, concluded at noon Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Pottsville Area High School. The relay returned to Pottsville this year, after being held at The Island in Schuylkill Haven last year.
Despite wet weather, several teams, including the SAPA and Hexcel teams, walked through the rain, he said.
This year, there were 25 teams registered and 55 survivors participated, Joy said. The majority of the funds generated goes toward cancer research, with the remainder supporting ACS programs such as the Look Good, Feel Good Program; the ride program, which transports patients to and from their medical treatments and appointments; education initiatives; and prevention efforts.
Peggy Davis and Trysha Liegel served as event co-chairwomen.
“Our volunteers have just been phenomenal,” Joy said.
Anyone wishing to contribute to the cause can still do so by visiting the ACS website, www.cancer.org, and seeking the Pottsville location. The collection year ends Aug. 31, Joy said.
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