Success!

That’s the best word to describe this year’s Relay for Life of Jasper County. Everyone involved deserves a pat on the back. On Relay night, it was announced that an outstanding total of $60,500 had been raised. In the days since the event, the total has increased to $66,000 and should go a bit higher as online donations continue at www.relayforlife.org/jaspercountyia.com.

We saw new faces and old friends at this year’s Relay. The stars of the night were Jasper County’s cancer survivors, easily identifiable in their purple survivor T-shirts. Fundraising teams participated from nearly every community in our county. The Relay is a fun way to support a great cause. By attending or helping with this event, you are a part of an organized movement to put a cure for cancer and effective care at the top of our agenda.