Community shows some green to support Family Resource Center


The Family Resource Center celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a fundraiser. Executive director Karen Ramey-Torres estimated slightly over 100 people attended their "Wearin O' the Green Gatherin" on Thursday at Riverview Golf Course.

"I think we did very, very well," she said. "It was absolutely stellar. A lot of people said, 'You know, this is the group of people I would invite to my house for dinner.'"Ramey-Torres said it tentatively looks like they raised approximately $4,600. She said she heard a lot of conversations about FRC's mentoring program, Game Plan for Success, and is hopeful that some of the people at the fundraiser will consider becoming mentors.

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