COLUMBIA -- It was an evening of hope. Tuesday at the Department of Juvenile Justice a non-profit organization called Friends of Juvenile Justice celebrated their achievements with at risk children.
The group is trying to increase its efforts by launching a state-wide mentoring campaign for DJJ children.
Executive Director Jerry Grimes says the mission of the celebration is to raise the awareness and dollars to make their dream a reality.
"It's a great, great effort. To have a packed house like this, it shows that this community really cares and really wants to buy into our vision to mentor every at risk kid in the state," Grimes says.
The Friends of Juvenile Justice created five-years ago to help rehabilitate youthful offenders at DJJ.
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