such a strong group of people dedicated to carrying out our mission to eradicate domestic violence in the Golden Isles.” The staff sees firsthand the toll domestic violence takes on its victims and their families. They see broken people in search of solutions. “We’re talking about lives that need to be saved. Families, children, women, men, who are in desperate situations and don’t see a way out,” Edwards says. “Knowing that there is a place they can call for safety. That net to lift them out of a dire situation. That, to me, has been the biggest need.” The Golden Isles will get to hear that message on January 16 at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort during A Taste of Glynn, the annual
fundraiser benefiting the Glynn Community Crisis Center. The organization operates solely on donations and through partnerships with community partners, making the culinary festival its most important fundraiser of the year. Events like A Taste of Glynn contribute greatly to the success stories, which the staff says keeps their eyes focused on the mission. When the phone rang once more that Thursday morning and Hall learned the woman waiting for the cab had boarded a bus with her children and they were on their way to safety, her smiling eyes emerged from behind her face mask.
A Taste of Glynn is a local culinary event featuring many of the best restaurants and caterers in the Golden Isles. It is the primary annual fundraiser supporting the Glynn Community Crisis Center and Amity House. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. January 16 at the King and Prince Beach &
“Just don’t stop,” Hall says. “When it really gets down and dirty and we have a hard case, we come together and it’s amazing what we can do. … You’re not living, unless you’re giving.”
Golf Resort. Advance tickets are available for $45 online at atasteofglynn.com. Tickets are $60 at the door.
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