Feed The Second Line

Get Lit Stay Lit is Feed the Second Lines solar-resilience initiative designed to protect residents during power outages by transforming neighborhood restaurants and community spaces into solar-powered resilience hubs. These hubs are equipped with solar panels and battery storage, allowing them to operate as cooling centers, phone-charging stations, and safe gathering spaces when the grid goes down. In 2024, Feed the Second Line installed two new resilience hubs, bringing the total network to eight solar-powered hubs across New Orleans. These locations are positioned in neighborhoods that experience frequent outages and have limited access to traditional disaster resources. Throughout the year, New Orleans experienced several brief outages during regular business hours. Continued on Schedule O

Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. In 2024, YKC engaged over 75 youth through year-round programming that included cultural workshops, creative expression, storytelling, music, movement, and mentorship from Baby Dolls, Masking Indians, drummers, and musicians. Youth were able to learn directly from the culture keepers who shape the heartbeat of New Orleans. Continued on Schedule O