(KNZA)--$40,000. That's the financial outcome of the annual Brown County Relay for Life. 

Organizers say the funds raised for the 2016 American Cancer Society fundraiser came  through the support of 21 teams, sponsors, volunteers, and participants. 

The annual silent auction, featuring donated items, is credited for raising $1,500 of the total figure. 

The Relay for Life was held June 10th at the Hiawatha High School Track. 

A wrap-up meeting is now planned for the evening of June 27th, at 5:30, at the Eternal Hope Family Life Center, in Hiawatha. 

The relay is held annually to raise funds that are earmarked to assist the American Cancer Society, including research, education, advocacy, and service programs. 

Longtime volunteer Julie Brobst says the success of the event is a testament to the support shown by Brown County residents, and demonstrates the serious desire to create “a world with more birthdays and less cancer.”