June 4th was truly a night to remember in Branson, MO. The Branson Cedar Ridge Elementary school was packed full of cars, with hundreds of people packed onto the track to give their time, money and energy to raise money for cancer research. Relay for Life is one of Branson's biggest fundraising events of the year and this year certainly didn't disappoint.
It was Brokate Janitorial's first year to lead it's own team to raise money and participate in the event and certainly won't be it's last. "It was a really cool experience to see just how many people in our community came out excited and stayed all through the night for such a worthy cause." said Senior Account Manager Jason Brokate.
"I've gone the last few years to support other teams, and the experience was much more exciting this time around having a team of our own to go through everything with. We are all excited to double our efforts next year, and have already begun thinking of fundraising ideas. This time was a learning experience for us all and next year we will be much more prepared and enthusiastic." said Team Leader Margie Brokate.
Besides raising money to help find a cure for cancer, the event also pays tribute to those who have lost their lives from the terrible disease during it's touching Luminaria Ceremony.
For those who missed out on the event, but are still interested in donating, it's not too late to donate for 2010's Relay for Life! Click Here and then select the Donate button to give your contribution. Donations can be raised for 2010 until August 31st.
You can also see a list of all the business/teams that participated in this year's event and find out how you can become involved for next year's big event. Also, be sure to read more about the event in this article from the Hometown Daily News and the Branson Tri-Lakes News Here.