The St. Mary’s County Relay For Life was held at Leonardtown High School on June 12, 2010. There were 97 teams in total, and we are proud to announce that Fitness And More of Hollywood, MD, came in once again as the Top Fundraising Team. The FAM team of 38 women raised a total of $18,816 out of the total of $260,181 in St. Mary’s County.
The top individual fundraiser is also part of the FAM team. Team Captain Brenda Tominack personally raised $5,874 this year. The FAM team also had several members join the Relay Grand Club – those individuals who personally raise at least $1000. Team members Brenda Tominack, Helen Pearson, Sarah Sizemore, Judy Fulir, and Terri Verbic-Boggs all made the 2010 Club.
Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for the research, cancer prevention and early detection programs of your American Cancer Society. Relay Teams typically consist of 10-15 individuals representing businesses, churches, schools, the Navy, neighborhoods, families, and many other community organizations.
The Atlanta-based American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information about cancer call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 24 hours a day or visit our web site at www.cancer.org.
For more information about Relay For Life in our county, please contact the 2011 event chair, Kristy Wilhite, at stmarysrelay@gmail.com or go to www.StMarysRelay.org .
