Chili Cook-Off Puts Heat On Cancer

Attached to the C.H. Robinson's chili booth is a small list of names.

“Ether family members, friends, I know for me I have an aunt who's been affected by cancer she survived and it runs in the family,” Leila Mehriary as she helps run the booth. Each team is trying to do their part to win and help people fighting cancer. There are many survivors in the crowd today. Amberly Summey is a volunteer. In 2006 she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

“The cancer society really does help patients a lot so anybody who can donate time or money it's going to a good cause,” says Amberly. Organizers say they had a crowd in excess of 20,000 people and were able to raise almost a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research.

“To see this many people come out in support of the cancer society is just amazing,” says Cancer Society Member and cancer survivor Hallie Croom.