Relay For Life Stoneham Raises $100,000 for American Cancer Society [PHOTOS]
Volunteers in the fight against cancer brought the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to Stoneham High School June 23.
The elderly and the young, patients and survivors, families and friends - hundreds of Stoneham residents came together for Stoneham's Relay for Life at Stoneham High School June 23. The ongoing relay, at first stifled by the unexpected torrents on rain, was forced into the gym for the beginning of its 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. marathon, but later made its way to the football field as relayers walked throughout the night to raise money for various cancer groups. The overall goal of the night was to raise $50,000. Fortunately, according to the event coordinator Maureen McGinness, Stoneham's relay crushed that number, raising more than $100,000. According to the event website, there were 401 participants and 37 teams that raise more than $102,000. The…
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mark patterson
3:15 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Maureen,You and all the staff did a FANTASTIC job getting the 1st Annual Stoneham "Relay for Life" off and running(walking)! The spirit of all the participants never wavered even with the downpours.Thanks for the leadership and hope we can do even better next year! more ›