By Kristin Frank – Staff Reporter

The Milford community gathered on September 12 to celebrate the annual Relay For Life at Jonathan Law High School’s track.

This year’s Relay For Life was its 13th anniversary and raised over $65,000. This fundraiser for cancer survivors and caregivers gives them a fun way to find hope and support for all that they’ve been through.

“My favorite part about Relay For Life was how we all came together as a team to raise money for a good cause,” senior basketball captain Kailee Frank said.

There were 44 teams that participated this year for a total of 506 participants. This huge turnout was a major reason as to why this day was so prosperous.

All the teams that participated were able to raise money by selling a variety of baked goods and holding enjoyable contests and games.

“We sold; brownies, cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, Gatorade, and ‘flips for tips’, for any extra donations,” senior gymnastics captain Megan Grabowski said.

The tents were all located around the track so that while the participants are either walking or running on the track, they could stop by a tent for a quick treat or refresh themselves with a drink.

This event was held outside all day, wrapping things up around 1 a.m., so despite the rainy weather, the community put that a side to make this event worthwhile.

“Dealing with the weather was easy, we stayed under our tents and kept busy by selling our baked goods,” senior basketball player Evan Carollo said.

Relay For Life has been going on for many years, so the Milford community, Law students especially, has made many appreciable donations to this fundraiser.

“I’ve been doing Relay For Life since I was little and in the past years we’ve done it as a team, and we have always had a good time,” junior soccer captain Bethany Edwards said.

Relay For Life is an amazing way for people to meet other cancer survivors and provided them with a great opportunity to hear their story.

“ It’s a good idea getting these young kids involved in Relay For Life because it is important to give back to the community and support a great cause,”  Girl’s basketball coach Mr. Young said. “ Most people have been impacted by cancer, so they can relate to it.”

This year’s Relay For Life was triumphant because of all the activities and treats being sold throughout the day.

“It was rewarding to know what I was putting my time into,” junior gymnast Victoria Contaxis said.

“ It was a fun and eventful experience and I am looking forward to participating again next year.”