WHEN Jeanette Kittel’s grandson asked how his mum got to heaven Mrs Kittel told him it was on a rainbow.
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Jarrod Baulch was only five months old when his mother Anthea died from cancer.
Over the weekend the family completed its 10th Relay For Life at Leura Oval in Camperdown.
“One day Jarrod asked me how Anthea made her way to heaven and the only thing I could think of that stretched to heaven was a rainbow,” she said.
Mrs Kittel and her husband Kevin, along with their family walked with Team ARK, standing for Anthea Rebecca Kittel.
Their banner was decorated with rainbows and dolphins.
“Anthea left behind her three sisters Belinda, Rachael and Natalie and her brother Shaun,” Mrs Kittel said.
Team ARK has already signed up for next year’s relay.
Also bringing a splash of colour and fun to the oval was Team Kristygem, who dressed up as clowns.
More than $80,000 has been tallied so far and Corangamite Relay For Life chairwoman Trish Wynd said the 24-hour event had strong numbers.
“Even though it was school holidays the numbers were a little bit down, but we still had more than 800 participants,” she said.
Mrs Wynd said people had dug deep with their fund-raising efforts.
“We have a very generous community,” she said.
“People came from all across the shire.”
Relay For Life raises funds for the Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services.