Relay for Life raises $22,000

Portales Relay for Life raised nearly $22,000 Friday and early Saturday morning.

Twenty-two teams participated in the overnight event at the Greyhound Arena, with all the proceeds raised going to the American Cancer Society.

Top fundraising teams

• Roosevelt General Hospital “Spark of Hope” — $4,225

• Southwest Canners “Life Walkers” — $2,071

• United Dairy Women — $2,043

• The New Texicotiganders — $1,721

Top youth-oriented fundraisers

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