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Jay, UWF Hold Relay For Life Events (With Photo Gallery)
April 13, 2014
Hundreds of people took part in Relay for Life events this weekend in Jay and and at the University of West Florida.
At the Jay Relay for Life, there were 14 teams registered to take part in the eight hour event. At last count, the event had raised $21,197.87 for cancer research, but a final total won’t be available until next week. For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
The UWF Relay For Life was held on the University of West Florida Campus from 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday. There were 45 teams and 411 participants registered for the event. The top teams as last count were the Textbook Brokers, Phi Sigma Sigma and Alpha Gamma Delta.
A Luminaria ceremony was held at both events as participants remembered friends and loved ones that have lost the battle against cancer and honored those currently fighting cancer.
Other upcoming area Relay for Life events include the Relay for Life of Greater Escambia at Tate High School with 37 registered teams beginning at 7 p.m. on April 25, and the Relay for Life of Escambia-Atmore at Tom Byrne Park. beginning at 6 p.m. on April 25.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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