Taste of Freedom Brings Good Crowd to Downtown Effingham

Friday night's Taste of Freedom event in downtown Effingham drew a large crowd, for a good cause.

One of the event organizers, Dacia Harkins, told us "it far surpassed last year's attendance. We had 25+ vendors with events for all ages."

Funds were raised during the event to help Blessings in a Backpack and the Veterans Memorial. The amount raised wasn't immediately available, but Harkins told us they hope to have totals soon.