Crawfish for a cause

Crawfish season brought supporters of the Nick Finnegan Counseling Center (NFCC) out for a traditional afternoon boil. Mary Elizabeth, Robert, Annie, and Will Hand and Leigh Williams, Leanne Gotcher, and Amanda Savoie attended the 13th annual Crack ’em for a Cause crawfish boil that raised $138,000 to provide affordable mental-health services to people in the community. The Nick Finnegan Counseling Center was founded by Susan and Bill Finnegan, in memory of their son, Nick. The event was held at Memorial Trail Ice House, owned by Nick’s childhood friend John Shaeffer. John worked with NFCC executive director Mary Elizabeth Hand to honor Nick’s memory, and event chairs Leanne and West Gotcher, Amanda and Ryan Savoie, and Leigh and Jeff Williams put together a memorable afternoon. More than 400 supporters attended the all-you-can-eat crawfish event with face painting for the kids and music by Cooper Mohrmann. 

Be seen in Buzz About Town. Send your high-res photos and community news to [email protected]. Items are published on a space-available basis. Also share your upcoming-event listings here.