As part of our celebration of 40 Years of Relay For Life Impact, Relayers from coast to coast came together for a powerful 4-day fundraising challenge. From April 7–10, an incredible 2,521 community participants and 449 campus participants raised $100 or more—each earning 40 Bonus Points in Relay Rewards!

We’re proud to recognize the top-performing events with the most participants who raised $100+ during the challenge period. Each of these outstanding events will receive a 5-foot inflatable “RELAY” letters display to showcase their impact and inspire even more action in their communities.

🏆 Community Relay Winners

(Grouped by participant registration totals as of March 31, 2025)

Category A:
🥇 Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley (CA) – 71 participants raised $100+
🥈 Relay For Life of Thurston County (WA) – 69 participants raised $100+

Category B:
🥇 Relay For Life of Lake County (OH) – 47 participants raised $100+
🥈 Relay For Life of Wood County (WV) – 45 participants raised $100+

Category C:
🥇 Relay For Life of Best of MNWest (MN) – 29 participants raised $100+
🥈 Relay For Life of Wilkes County (NC) – 25 participants raised $100+

🎓 Campus Relay Winners

College Event:
🏆 Relay For Life of James Madison University (VA) – 46 participants raised $100+

High School Event:
🏆 Relay For Life of Lincoln Sudbury (MA) – 28 participants raised $100+

👏 Congratulations to our winners—and to everyone who joined the challenge! Together, you’re helping the American Cancer Society improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through research, advocacy, and patient support.

🎁 Don’t forget: If you raised $100 or more, your 40 Bonus Points will be ready to redeem in Relay Rewards next week! Use them to claim your exclusive 40 Years of Impact tech sticker or put them toward other amazing items in the store.

Staff partners will be contacted early next week with shipping information for the RELAY inflatable.