By Daily Press staff
At the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life’s closing ceremonies on Sunday, participants celebrate a successful fundraising effort by forming a snake and dancing to live music. Organizers report that they doubled their fundraising goal, bringing in $58,521.06. The goal was $30,000. The Santa Monica Police Department was the largest contributor, raising $17,500. The single largest individual to raise money was Glenda Jacobs, bringing in $5,200.
The event, which lasted 24 hours, involved 30 teams walking around the Santa Monica College Corsair Field Track to raise money to fight cancer, as well as to remember loved ones who lost their battle to the disease and celebrate the lives of those who have survived.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 5, 2002. Read the original PDF.