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CHS Top Earner for Charity Run
Columbia Students raise money for cancer in a charity run.
Columbia High School generated the most money among groups in the company category in this weekend’s Relay for Life race benefiting the American Cancer Society. The race, the signature event for the American Cancer Society, took place in West Orange on June 19. Columbia beat out seven other companies in their fundraising, including Newark Academy and American Airlines.
Columbia had 22 teams, with names like Cougar Cancer Crushers and 2012 For A Cure (the top-earning team overall), participating in the race. Some teams were as small as four people, but most teams rosters were between seven and the maximum number of 15. Collectively, the Columbia teams raised $42,369, which, as a point of comparison, was almost 10 times as much as host high school West Orange High, who raised $4,529.
In the annual Relay for Life race, teams camp out at a local high school, park or fairground. Team members take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team needs to have a representative on the track at all times during the events, which can last up to 24 hours.
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