Young and old came together for the annual American Cancer society Relay for Life event that took place over 24 hours at the Nevada County Fairgrounds this past weekend.  . Event Chair  Lisa Perillo says the  Relay for Life raised $41, 773 this year  to go towards Cancer Research.  Many local groups provided entertainment for the crowd and there was the traditional honoring of cancer survivors.
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Members of the Nevada Union High School Band were there to entertain as well and shared a few words about why they wanted to be there.

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12 year old Ethan Schrack is a co-captain of the Eskaton Super Striders relay team and says he came to celebrate his mother’s survival of Ovarian Cancer and to give other people hope.

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Last year the Nevada County Relay for Life raised $50-thousand dollars for Cancer Research. Perillo says the event raised $41, 773 so far this year.
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And a big thanks to all the performers and volunteers who came out to entertain and lead the crowd during Relay for Life.