Carla Clark | For The Republic People dine and visit during the annual Not-So Family Feud fundraiser hosted by Turning Point Domestic Violence Services at The Commons in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Turning Point Domestic Violence Services’ Not-So Family Feud event raised more than $42,000 for Turning Point.
That amount will go towards Turning Point’s programs and its Sarah Cannon Memorial Scholarship fund, which supports scholarships for three seniors awarded at the 2026 After Prom Party.
“(The total) is really is in line with previous years and it’s an incredible amount of money that will have a tremendous impact on our programming,” Turning Point president Whittney Loyd said. “We are just so grateful to everyone who played and fundraised and to the many sponsors that supported the event.”
Turning Point grants and communications manager Maddie Hatchett said about 225 people attended the event Thursday night. Six teams of local celebrities competed, answering survey style questions, for the title of grand champion.
Last year’s winning team, Team Piggy Bank Posse from Centra Credit Union, surrendered its crown to the winning Team Lift It Like Toyota. Audience members could vote monetarily for their favorite team during the game show.
Other teams competing included Team Debit Divas from Agresta, Storms & O’Leary, Team Engine-ious Four from Cummins, Team Odd Squad from the Office of Downtown Development and Team Johnson-Witkemper Hazard Hunters.
In addition to the game show, Turning Point shared its annual report and presented four awards to members of the community who have made an impact with the organization. According to the annual report, 7,374 nights were provided in Turning Point’s emergency shelter and 1,487 crisis calls were answered through the 24-hour helpline in 2024.
The organization, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, also served 1,090 non-residential families, provided 1,137 prevention presentations and 27 professional trainings.
“It was such a fun night,” Loyd said. “In our line of work, we don’t get to have a lot of fun, per se, and nights like the Family Feud are not only great for our community, they’re great for our staff and our volunteers and we can breathe a little easier while still making an impact. And that in and of itself is a wonderful gift.”
