By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

The Ellis Count Relay for Life was Friday night at the Downtown Pavilion.

Mary Ann Randa  was recognized with a community engagement award. Bernita Kinderknecht was also honored. She was a long-time supporter of Relay for Life. She died last year, and her family dedicated her memorials to this year’s Relay for Life campaign.

The Ellis County Relay For Life has been going since 1999.  Nationally it started in 1986  by a single individual and others started joining in.

All donations made are 100 percent tax deductible.

All the profits go to the American Cancer Society to be used in research.  Money comes back to the locals in many forms.  Here are a few:

            “Road to Recovery” – provides transportation for cancer patients to their treatment.

            “Hope Lodge” – provides lodging for patients and their caregivers when treatment is away from home at no cost.

            “tlc” – provides wigs and mastectomy products

            “Look Good Feel Better” – volunteer cosmetologists help women to cope with skin changes.

            Cancer Survivor Network

This year’s local goal is $35,000. The Relay will have its annual golf tournament next weekend. The total amount raised will be available after that.

Donations can still be made online by going to the Relay for Life website.