It may not have a had the “luster”
of previous relays at either Stevenson or Buffalo Grove High Schools, but in the
end, it was proof that sometimes good things come in small packages.
The
2018 Buffalo Grove / Lincolnshire Relay for life held Saturday was the second
at Twin Groves Middle School. And while attendance appeared slim in the early going,
in the end the Relay raised (as of Tuesday) $70,331.25 which is not only $16,000
more than last year but exceeded the Relay committee's goal of $60,000.
“It was a huge growth year and the new teams were excited to be
there and are already talking about coming back next year,” said Deputy
Village Manager Jennifer Maltas by e mail. She coordinates the Buffalo Grove
team. Maltas added that Walgreens is currently asking people to
donate to the ACS this month and the money donated will go to the local Relay.
To no surprise, Maltas says Relay coordinators
hope to capture some of the excitement from this year’s success by at a
follow-up event “to get feedback from all of our teams and we will be looking
for volunteers to help plan the event next year.”
Capturing the momentum isn’t a bad
idea. Hopefully other people will capture it.
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Buffalo Grove Village Board President Beverly Sussman
and husband, Marty, man the Village team's tent.
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Trustee Jeff Berman, whose mother died from
cancer, participated in this year's Relay
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| Village Trustee Joanne Johnson (left). |
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| Village Clerk Jan Sirabian |
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| Trustee Jeff Berman does a lap. |
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