The totals are in from the 2015 Relay For Life of Polk County event and it was record breaking in spite of the weather. Because of the rain the Relay event was held in the Christian Motorcycle Association Iron Mountain Pavilion. Richie Lawry said that even though Polk County was under a tornado watch and a flash flood warning, the community still came out and supported Relay.
Sixteen teams raised over $7,100 during the all night event, which is a new record for Relay For Life in its 9-year history here in Mena. So far this year, over $87,000 dollars has been raised in Polk County to enable the American Cancer Society to help people stay well, help people get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.
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