Darla Goodrich
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Occupation: Senior Minister, First Christian Church
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How long have you lived in Montgomery County? My husband and I have lived in C'ville since August of 2016 when I began an exciting and wonderful new call here as the Senior Minister at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
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What do you do for fun in your spare time? In my spare time, I love to paint, run, hike, travel, camp, yoga, read & most of all spend time with my family.
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Tell us about your family. I am married to my best friend, Mark Frank (who works for Ivy Tech in Greencastle). I have four wonderful grown children, Kara (37), Brant (35), Megan (27) Jamie (26) and 3 adorable feline family members, Blueberry, Fritter, and Rooney.
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Why did you decide to participate in the YSB fundraiser? When I was first approached to dance, my first reaction was to wonder if you were really talking about me? Then I found myself deeply humbled, excited and terrified all at once! I am already having so much fun learning how to dance with my incredible instructor, Steve Frees!
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Why should the public come to this event and support you and your partner? I decided to participate in this fundraiser as the Youth Services Bureau does a fantastic job in supporting, empowering and advocating for the wellbeing of the most vulnerable & the most promising persons in our community - our youth! The vision of the YSB runs consistent with the values I have come to know as a person of faith, in a loving God, who invites those, who follow Jesus, to care for the "least of these" in the community, as though they were Jesus himself. (Mt 25).
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