06/21/2020 Sat McLean County Relay for Life

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bobafrettTK523
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06/21/2020 Sat McLean County Relay for Life

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With this being a most unusual year, team Imperial Walkers were not sure if the McLean County Relay would be canceled. It went from a 12 hour event, but with it being the year of Covid, the Relay staff decided it would be a 3 hour drive through a drive lined with luminaria bags.
Because the event was shortened, Barry TK-523, decided to do his own virtual Relay on his front lawn. After all, it was a 2 1/2 hour drive, one way, to downstate Bloomington. Other members of Team Imperial Walkers gathered at the college campus, in Bloomington, with the Relay wanting our team to wave as people drove by. However, rain canceled the drive-thru Relay.
Barry was able to get suited up, and a good friend, Tracy, who was being treated for stage 3 breast cancer, joined Barry for support. Barry's next door neighbor came by, to make a donation. Rain eventually made its way up to Lombard, but Barry walked up and down his block, and the team together raised $5,086.63 despite the pandemic.
Barry TK-523 Benecke raised $3,705.22
Thomas TX-9293 Durbin raised $1,381.41
Jeremy TK-7503 Wilcox raised $100.00
Direct funds $5,086.63
Indirect funds $63,407.76
Troopers in attendance in Bloomington, Il
Brad Hartstock TK-1397
Jeremy Wilcox TK-7503
Chip Childress DS-9965
Jim Marriott TI-21175
Thomas Durbin TX-9293
Lydia Wilcox
Trooper in attendance in Lombard,Il
Barry W. Benecke II TK-523
Hours volunteered 12
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Re: 06/21/2020 Sat McLean County Relay for Life

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ToD updated. Great job! :thumbs:

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