By HEATHER RUPPE
Colleton’s Relay for Life event came up severely short in achieving its goal for this year, but there is still time to donate toward the cause.
The 2021 Relay for Life was held on Friday, June 25th at the Walterboro Wildlife Center. About 25 people came to the luminary event.
The low turnout brought even fewer than expected: event organizer Jessica Cartrette said she was hoping that between 50 and 75 people would attend the Friday night ceremony.
“Everything went well, but the turnout was obviously low,” she said. “We knew it was going to be a small year, but we at least we did have a turnout. You have to look on the bright side. Not everyone is quite ready to come, especially with our Relay for Life crowd. A lot of these supporters and survivors are high-risk for COVID-19.
“This was our recovery year,” she said. “Everything last year was cancelled, but we are already gearing up for next year.”
Originally, the goal for this year’s 2021 Relay for Life was set for $50,000. So far, only $5,000 has been raised.
“We did not hit our goal for this year,” she said, “but, any donations made between now and September will apply to this year’s goal. There is still time to raise money.”
In 2020, Colleton’s Relay for Life event raised about $36,000, actually surpassing that year’s goal of $30,000.
Donations for this year’s Relay for Life can still be made by reaching Cartrette directly at jcartrette@REVfcu.com or by going to https://ift.tt/3dCaLFg.
Donations at the Relay for Life site can be made online.
All of the donated money is used for cancer research and for patient services, such as giving free wigs to people who are going through chemotherapy. The patient services also provide free rides to and from medical appointments. Additionally, the raised money also supports The Hope Lodge in Charleston. “This is where cancer patients can stay while going through treatments and is completely free of charge, thanks to Relay for Life funds,” said Cartrette.
All of the money raised in Colleton County for Relay for Life would stay in the Southeast region, supporting people in Colleton County. “We would benefit from money raised,” she said.
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