Last month, the Neighborhood Care Center of DeWitt and McLean Counties hosted its first-ever gala fundraiser.

The event was a huge hit according to Mandi Ries, communications coordinator for the Neighborhood Care Center, and reports the gala was a huge success and felt they did a good job making it fun and unique for those who paid to come out.

For the Neighborhood Care Center, the dollars raised from last month's event in Heyworth will go right back into its budget to invest in people in the community. Ries says they are steadfast in believing God will provide for their needs financially and otherwise. 

According to Ries, the night had a lot of purposes for them but one of them was to bring the two networks together and demonstrate the reach each center has.

Ries looks forward to having another gala next year, likely back in Heyworth. She says they are already looking at dates for the event and are planning for another April event.