While Friday's rain may have put a damper on many a weekend plan, it did not deter nearly 150 people from getting outside to support each other in the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life event at Old Rochester Regional High School.

"We're small but we're powerful," said event Co-Chair Pam Houston.

The event, which this year raised nearly $42,000 for the American Cancer Society, was comprised of 146 participants organized into 14 different teams. While it may be small compared to other Relay events, organizers say the tri-town Relay makes a big impact for its size. According to Houston, one team alone raised more than $10,000.

"I think that tri-town is a very unique Relay," said American Cancer Society Staff Partner Kelsey Newton. "Although they're small in numbers, they're just so passionate about what they do."

Herb Webb, 76, was attending his first Relay for Life on Friday.

"This is great. It's very uplifting," he said. "It's wonderful for people to get together and share their stories."

Houston said that her own path to being so involved with the event mainly stems from her desire to help others. After captaining a team at her old workplace for eight years, she was forced to stop when the team broke up.

"It just drove me crazy not being able to do anything. Back when I started I didn't know anyone who had cancer, but since then several people in my life have been affected. It's just something that's very important to me," Houston said. "Everybody's touched by it, everybody."

Gabrielle Letender, 7, attended the event with her sisters and got  most of her hair cut off to give to Locks of Love, which provides wigs to American Cancer Society that are intern given to cancer patients for free.

"I want to get my hair short to help people with cancer," said Gabrielle.

Gabrielle donated her hair alongside her sister Addison, 9, and Maddison Dossantos, 8.

Reflecting on this year's 14 relay teams, Pam Houston only had one request.

"We want more."