Community Corner
Eastern Hillsborough Relays Start Strong, Build Momentum
The American Cancer Society's 2013 Relay For Life season in Eastern Hillsborough County started strong with events at Riverview and Newsome high schools. Events are coming at Armwood, Bloomingdale, Brandon and Plant City high schools.
Successful events at Newsome and Riverview high schools marked the opening round of the American Cancer Society's 2013 Relay For Life season in Eastern Hillsborough County, with close to $190,000 raised at these two Relays alone, according to the latest online account.
Additional Relays for Eastern Hillsborough County are scheduled in the weeks ahead for Armwood, Bloomingdale, Brandon and Plant City high schools.
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Collectively, as of 5 a.m. March 23, the six sites in Eastern Hillsborough County had reported 249 teams, 3,634 participants and $274,045.14 raised. (See chart below.) That represents a $17,400 increase since the last Patch posting, March 23.
In reading the chart below, keep in mind that final tallies for Relay events don't come until months after the events end. Also, not all donations are noted online in real time.
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Were you at this year's Relay For Life events at Newsome and Riverview high schools? Do you plan on participating at Armwood, Bloomingdale, Brandon or Plant City high schools? Let us know in the comment box below. And check out our extensive coverage, as noted below.
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2013 RELAY FOR LIFE UPDATE — Compiled March 26 (5 a.m.)
Source: American Cancer Society Relay For Life
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2013 Relay For Life Coverage:
- On View at the 2013 Riverview Relay For Life
- On View at the 2013 FishHawk Relay For Life
- FishHawk Creek Moms Club Relays For Life at Newsome High
- 'Team Heather' Stays Strong at 2013 Relay For Life
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