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15 Teams to Participate in Bedford's Relay for Life
Seventy-eight people have raised more than $5,700 so far for Bedford's Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society.
BEDFORD, 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.
Fifteen teams account for 78 participants so far taking part in a Relay for Life event on Saturday, May 21 at Bedford High School.
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Patch Staffer Charlene Arsenault contributed to this article.
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