Thursday night was about more than football for Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow.
In between shaking hands with fans, making radio appearances and posing for photos with his mother, Marty, Ragnow’s emotions ran high. He was joined by dozens of others at Eddie Merlot’s in Bloomfield Hills for the inaugural “Dine with The Pride” fundraising event, hosted by Ragnow’s nonprofit charity, The Rags Remembered Foundation. This was the first event hosted by the foundation.
Rags Remembered is named after Ragnow’s father, Jon, who died unexpectedly from a heart attack in 2016. The foundation’s primary focus is inspired by Jon’s love for the outdoors — something he and Frank have in common — and aims to support grieving families and disadvantaged youth, while also providing therapeutic nature experiences.