Relay for Life Pleasant Hill Raises $55,000

Pleasant Hill stood up to cancer last weekend, with more than 400 people taking part in the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" event. A total of 55 teams ran and walked a track at Pleasant Hill Middle School over the course of two days, raising $55,000.

Over 100 cancer survivors started the relay with a "survivor lap" and caregivers were honored during the "caregiver lap." The event closed with a "fight back ceremony" and lost loved ones were honored throughout the two-day relay by way of team names, signs and lanterns lining the track in the evening.

Relay for Life Pleasant Hill still hopes to reach its $80,000 fundraising goal with further fundraising being held in the coming months, according to the Relay for Life Pleasant Hill Facebook page.

To donate, visit the Pleasant Hill page on the Relay for Life website.

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