Des Moines County Relay For Life Raises $50,000

The Des Moines County Relay for Life raised about $50,000 over the weekend at the close of their event on the Campus of the Great River Medical Center.

Duane Worthy chaired the Saturday event, he said it was among the largest ever in Des Moines County.

“This year we had a larger number of teams, we had 25 compared to 20 last year,” Worthy told KBUR, “We had 275 participants compared to 225. It’s grown in size and we’d like to continue growing.”

A large percentage of money raised will stay in Des Moines County. The annual event benefits the American Cancer Society.