Porch Fest promotes childhood literacy

Members of the Porch Fest Apalach committee, from left, Heidi Nippe, Mick Barlament, Bonnie Kellogg, Cameron Baxley, and Marti Hoffman present Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast’s Karen Kessel, second from right, with a check for $14,691 to support children’s literacy in Franklin and Gulf counties. (Not pictured is Liz Perkins). This money was raised by Porch Fest Apalach 2024 through the generosity of donors, sponsors, and music fans. A big thanks to musicians, porch owners, volunteers, food vendors, the City of Apalachicola, the Apalachicola Police Department, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for helping to make this year’s event a success. See you next year on Oct. 1.