May 24, 2012
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.(WVLT)-- A big surprise Tuesday evening at a Relay for Life rally in Sevier County.
The American Cancer Society hit up Pigeon Forge High School, looking for new recruits, teams, and team members.
Imagine their surprise when they also got a check. A check for $20,000!
Students at Pigeon Forge High raised the money by selling t-shirts and shoelaces.
Crystal Mantooth with the American Cancer Society said its all about helping people. "We want to help people get well we want to help them stay well we want to help find cures and we want to help them fight back. So we use that money for programs and services here locally and to help fund research that's needed to find a cure."
Last year, Sevier County Relay for Life raised more than $400,000
.
