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Primerica donates $30,000 to American Cancer Society

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Feb 23, 2012

Primerica Inc. of Duluth has donated $30,000 to the American Cancer Society to sponsor its Relay for Life program in Gwinnett County.

The Gwinnett Relay for Life, held in May each year, attracts more than 10,000 people and raises more than $2 million for the fight against cancer. Similar events are held in more than 5,000 communities across the country.

For more information visit www.relayforlife.org.

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