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Council Rock Relay for Life Raises $38K
Approximately 350 participants raised about $38,000 at a Relay for Life event Saturday at Council Rock North High School.
A Relay for Life event held Saturday at Council Rock North High School raised approximately $38,000 for the American Cancer Society, event organizer Dan Pomerantz told Patch.
Pomerantz, a junior at Council Rock North, was a lead organizer for the event.
"It was a really great day," Pomerantz said, adding about 350 people came to participate.
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During the event, participants walked laps around the track to raise money and awarness in the fight against cancer.
Pomerantz told Patch he was motivated to organize the Relay for Life in Newtown after participating in a similar event while living in North Carolina. “I realized that these events were amazing community building opportunities, so I decided to start one here,” he said.
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“We intend to make Relay for Life an annual event at Council Rock,” he said.
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