Relay for Life wins national fundraising award

     Winnebago County held one of the top Relay for Life fundraisers in the nation last year, as measured by dollars raised per capita.

     Winnebago County finished 10th in the nation for counties with a population between 10,000-14,999, with a total of $7.69 raised per capita. Team leaders and others on the Winnebago County Relay for Life organization met on Thursday, Jan. 15 to be honored for this national award.

     In 2014, 19 teams participated in Relay for Life in Winnebago County, raising a total of more than $43,000. Team included: 3K3, Advanced Door Systems, Ag Performance, Bulldog Strong, Court House Team, Gals of Many Colors, God’s Squad, Iowa Gold Kettle Corn, Litchsinn Motors, Livestrongwinn2, MBT, Opals Gems, Strides of Hope, Team Honor, Team Hooter, TSB, Waldorf College Relay Warriors, Walking Eagles, and Winnebago Women of Hope.

     Donations also came from corporate sponsors and Coaches vs. Cancer events, bringing in a grand total of $81,500 for Relay for Life in Winnebago County. This money supports research to find better medicines and procedures to fight cancer here in Iowa, with most research being conducted at the Cancer Research Center at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

     See story in this week's Tribune.