The Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) Resource Room, located at the Sarah and John Graves Center, obtained a grant in December from the national retailer Walmart. Proceeds benefited 78 clients, who received Christmas baskets and blankets. The baskets consisted of a ham or turkey, side dishes such as green bean casserole, sugar cookies with icing…
The roof at the F&CS Sarah and John Graves Center, a building with an inflow of approximately 600 people a day, is leaking and in need of repair. Thankfully, with the generous support of the Home Builders Association’s (HBA) Charitable Foundation and Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation, enough funds have been raised to repair the roof that…
Twenty-two strong, the Family and Children’s Services (F&CS) Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC) gathered at the Sarah and John Graves Center to celebrate the launch of the pilot year for YPAC. YPAC was established with a three-part mission: Spread awareness about F&CS, involve young professionals through volunteer opportunities and foster F&CS future leaders through involvement.…
Kyle* couldn’t believe how fast the bills piled up after he lost his job and his insurance. What makes things even worse, Kyle has bipolar disorder, a mental illness involving episodes of serious mania and depression, he didn’t have the money to fill his prescription and decided he’d be “fine” without it. Like so many,…
