FRC News & Updates

Summer 2025

SAVE THE DATE: Tillman Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk


Rome's most iconic 5K returns on Saturday, August 16th! 2025 is our 40th anniversary of the Clocktower race and the 20th year that it has benefitted the Family Resource Center! Registration has begun, sign up below to be a part of the race/walk this year!



Registration

Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Grant Award

We’re excited to announce that the Family Resource Center has received a grant from the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation to support Phase Two of our initiative to prevent child abuse and strengthen families in Floyd and Polk Counties!


This grant builds on the success of our First Steps and Parent Aide programs—providing early identification, in-home support, trauma-informed parenting education, and critical resources to families.


Through our support services, the FRC is helping caregivers build safe, stable, and nurturing homes—and creating better futures for local families.



Thank you to the AHFP Foundation for believing in this vital work and helping us make a lasting difference!

We are hiring!

We are expanding our team! The FRC is seeking a full-time employee to provide home visitation services as well as conduct assessments and referrals to new parents.  Candidate must be able to deliver home visitation services in Floyd and Polk Counties, provide client transportation on a limited basis. and be willing to visit families in a hospital setting. Our ideal candidate has an ability to warmly engage families and able to multi-task. While an associate or bachelor's degree in human services or related field is preferred, experience is considered in lieu of degree. Ability to speak and write in Spanish is preferred but not required. Please send cover letter as well as resume to info@frcrome.org

Increasing Our Community Support

The Family Resource Center is proud to have expanded our support to the community this year. So far, we’ve completed 145 First Steps screenings for local new mothers, provided 20 infant and toddler car seats to ensure safe travel, and distributed 25 Pack 'n Plays to promote safe sleep. We’re grateful to our generous donors and local partnering agencies for helping to make this vital support possible.

Golf Tournament Recap

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the Family Resource Center at the Jim Bishop Memorial Golf Tournament in May! Despite a very rainy spring, we were lucky to enjoy a beautiful morning as 19 teams hit the course for a fun and competitive day.


Congratulations to the team from Weldon Dental—our 2025 champions—and special thanks to our corporate sponsors, Hampton Inn & Suites Rome and The Spires at Berry College, for helping make the event possible. We’re so grateful for everyone who helped turn a day of golf into meaningful support for local families. More photos from the tournament can be viewed here.

Thank You to First Presbyterian

Church of Rome


The Family Resource Center was honored to be part of the focus of First Presbyterian Church’s spring fundraising campaign for local non-profits. As a result, their congregation generously donated $7,760 to support our work with families in the Rome community. We are deeply grateful to the members of First Presbyterian Church for this gift!

Thank You First Baptist of Rome Volunteers!


We are grateful to volunteers from First Baptist Church of Rome for recently assisting with a client move-in! Several helpers showed up to give a much-needed helping hand for an expectant mom that the FRC is working with--someone who has spent the last year living with various relatives and friends. We love to see our community come together to help her make the transition to new, stable housing.

Treat Yourself!


There are just a few days left to treat yourself to breakfast and support the Family Resource Center at the same time!

Now through the end of June, dine in at Eggs Up Grill, add any amount to your tab for the FRC, and they’ll match your donation dollar for dollar. Start your day sunny side up—with a side of giving!

Leave a Legacy

Did you know you can leave a lasting legacy by including the Family Resource Center in your estate plans? Estate gifts—such as money, property, or other assets—are a powerful way to support the causes you care about long into the future. These gifts offer tax benefits and are a meaningful way to leave a lasting legacy and make a long-term impact.

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