It's become one of the biggest Relay for Life events across the country and this year they raised almost $600,000, bringing in $593,989.88.
164 teams participated in the 27th annual event, with over 2,000 participants. 967 survivors completed the survivor’s walk, the kick-off event, and 4,500 bags were present at the Luminaria event, to remember those lost to cancer. This 24-hour event was made possible thanks the 243 volunteers.
The top ten fundraising teams are listed below:
- Aera Energy, $61,869
- Stella Hills Basket Bases $52,807
- Wells Fargo/Our Link for a Cure $27,000
- United States Postal Service/Friends and Families $26,834
- Survivor Bakersfield $25,997
- Bob Miller and Friends $25,622
- Striking Out Cancer $20,009
- Bimat Bulldogs $17,958
- Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream $16,485
- Andy’s Angels $13,309
As well as he top ten individual fundraisers:
- Sandy Brown $40,145
- Jean Browning $25,793
- Marsha Weimer $24,284
- Kathy Bess $19,799
- Scottie Miller $13,335
- Sharon Kruse $6,362
- Gerry Cornejo $5,940
- Kaitlin Senecal $5,406
- Priscilla Bacus $5,371
- Camilia Beserra $5,093
