(KNZA)--$45,909.51 is raised through the efforts of the 2015 Brown County Relay For Life, a near $6,000 increase from last year.
The annual event, held to raise funds for the battle against cancer, was held Friday at the Hiawatha High School Track, under the theme IGNITE HOPE…BLAST CANCER.
Volunteer Lora Brobst is thankful for the support shown. "We're lucky to have dollars come in from sponsors, from teams, from individuals, lots of different fundraisers."
From a press release issued by Brobst: The following is a list of top fundraiser individuals and teams who put forth tremendous effort to help create the world we want of more birthdays and less cancer.
TOP INDIVIDUAL YOUTH FUNDRAISERS!
1st Place Individual—Josie Pierce $919.35
2nd Place Individual—Jessie Brintnall $865.00
3rd Place Individual—Becca Knudson $270.00
TOP INDIVIDUAL ADULT FUNDRAISERS!
1st Place Individual—Sharon Meyer $1,060.00
2nd Place Individual—Helen Melster $640.00
3rd Place Individual—Carol Vonderschmidt $585.00
TOP FUNDRAISING TEAMS!
1st Place Team-Ag Partners Coop—Team Captain Pam Smith $12,332.20
2nd Place Team-ReJoyce—Team Captain Margo Chartier $4,559.75
3rd Place Team-Christian Crusaders—Team Captains Jannette Adcock & Pamela Fulbright $1,954.70
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