Stepping up to the plate

The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County teamed up to bring the anti-bullying event Rachel’s Challenge to Sarasota Dec. 3. Through Rachel’s Challenge, members of the community were encouraged to promote kindness and compassion with the hope of improving school climate and discouraging bulling. The event was held at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, and the programming was made possible by a donation of $5,000 from the Sarasota Police Department. The Rachel’s Challenge anti-bullying program made stops at Booker High School and the McBean Boys & Girls Club earlier in the day.