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Relay for Life Santa Fe Springs named event of the year after raising more than $100,000, organizers tell council
Summary
City officials received an update from Relay for Life organizers who said the Santa Fe Springs event raised over $100,000 and that the next event is planned for Sept. 27.
Relay for Life organizers told the Santa Fe Springs City Council on Feb. 4 that the local Relay for Life event raised "over a hundred thousand dollars," a fundraising total the organizer described as an unprecedented result for the city’s event.
"Our little city did that and we had an amazing time," Cindy Jarvis, a Relay for Life organizer, said. "We raised over a hundred thousand dollars."
Jarvis told the council the funds support cancer-awareness programs and services through the American Cancer Society. She said Relay for Life Santa Fe Springs won "event of the year" among regional Relay events and that the next local Relay is scheduled for Sept. 27 (date provided verbally by Jarvis).
Jarvis presented a plaque to volunteers and thanked city staff, naming Recreation Department staff member Gus Velasco and others for logistical support. The councilroom joined volunteers for a brief photograph and recognition.
No council action or funding decisions were taken during the presentation; Jarvis’s remarks were for public recognition and outreach.
