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Lilburn-Area Teams Meeting Gwinnett Relay for Life Goals

The city of Lilburn has already completed its annual Relay for Life event, but the Gwinnett County event is right around the corner. See where several Lilburn teams stand.

Many teams are sprinting toward the fund-raising finish line for Gwinnett Relay for Life, which takes place May 10 and 11 at the county fairgrounds. 

The $1 million mark isn't far off, with 262 teams and 5,989 individuals raising approximately $970,928, as of 1:30 p.m. on May 3.

Here's a look at how Lilburn teams -- or nearby teams -- are doing:

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Smoke Rise Baptist Church -- 22 team members, $13,644 (75 percent of $15,000 goal)

Dynamite Lilburnites -- $12,029 (More than 100 percent of $5,000 goal)

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Berkmar High School -- 135 team members, $11,700 (83 percent of $14,000 goal)

Nesbit Elementary -- 54 team members, $4,585 (45 percent of $10,000 goal)

R.D. Head Elementary -- 27 team member, $3,988 (66 percent of $6,000 goal)

Five Forks Middle School -- 8 teams, $2,950 (59 percent of $5,000 goal)

Bethesda United Methodist Church -- 9 team members, $2,561 (More than 100 percent of $1,500 goal)

Want to help?

To see how other teams are doing, join a team, or donate money, check out the Gwinnett Relay for Life event website.

See also:

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  • GCPS Wraps Up Fourth Year of 'I See a Cure" Race
  • In Pictures: 2013 Lilburn Relay Rally
  • Lilburn Relay Rally Teams Raising Critical Funds

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