Photography by Ken Hall
The Front Porch, adjacent the Second Baptist Church on Walnut Grove, is a brand-new gathering space to rest, renew, and restore individually and holistically
for the city. It is a place for building connections, fostering collaboration, or simply finding a moment of peace. Becky Wilson, Board Chair, leads the $5
million capital campaign with $480,000 still to secure. Lauren W. Young, owner of Sweet LaLa's, will be running Second Helpings Cafe, which will be open
to the public. Melissa Todd, Executive Director, will be booking the event space and meeting room to businesses and nonprofits for meetings, presentations,
lunch & learns, etc. Private events can also be hosted in these spaces. They recently hosted a reception for donors who gave to the Capital Campaign. The
official grand opening is November 8, 2-4 pm.