WESTFIELD–The Whip City Crew has raised enough money and is ready to participate in this year’s Relay for Life at 
Westfield State University.
The team is made of 16 members from various departments in city hall, and is co-captained by Westfield mayoral assistants Leanne Cloutier and Gerri Riga. The Whip City Crew was able to raise over $1,000 for the Relay for Life in Westfield, which is the fourth annual installment of the event at WSU. The event happens in the Woodward Athletic Center at WSU, on Friday, April 7, starting at 6 p.m.
“We wanted to promote team bonding in city hall and bring people together for a great cause,” Cloutier said. “It’s a great event.”
The Relay for Life is an overnight team fundraising event where participating teams have members walking around a track or designated area, with at least one member on the path walking at all times. This represents the fact that “cancer never sleeps,” according to the Relay for Life website.
Teams also set up unique booths and tents for their teams, where additional fundraising can occur. Some notable set-ups in other Relay for Life events include barbeques, dunk tanks and games.
During the event, there are also ceremonies and events to honor those who have battled or are battling cancer.
