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Friends House in Santa Rosa celebrates solar power

After years of effort, Friends House, a Front Porch community in Santa Rosa, can celebrate the launch of its solar power initiative. With 362 solar panels installed across 20 different...

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Community Services

Fresh food, fresh connections: Market Day brings healthy produce to local communities

Market Day, a program of Front Porch Community Services, promotes healthy eating by bringing weekly produce markets into neighborhood settings, including senior centers and affordable housing communities. More than a...

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Community Services

Front Porch’s Ruth’s Table, Bethany Center join in celebrations of artist Ruth Asawa

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is celebrating the opening of Ruth Asawa: Retrospective, the first major national and international museum retrospective of the groundbreaking work of Ruth Asawa,...

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Front Porch

Front Porch ends fiscal year with strong ratings

Front Porch Communities and Services ended its fiscal year on March 31, 2025 with strong ratings from Fitch and Standard & Poor’s, external organizations that grade companies from a wide...

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2024 Impact Report illustrates how Front Porch lives out its goals and values

The 2024 Front Porch Impact Report is now available. The 12-page brochure provides “a sampling of the ways that Front Porch has made a difference during the 2024 calendar year,”...

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Foundation

Building community for the future: Mary Ellen’s lasting gift

Spring Lake Village resident Mary Ellen Heising’s life has been filled with service, resilience and a deep appreciation for community. Now, with her decision to make an estate gift to...

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Community Services

Front Porch Gallery celebrates 20th Anniversary with new exhibit

Front Porch Gallery starts the celebration of its 20th anniversary with the opening of the “Save the Ocean 5” Art & Poetry Exhibit. The show, which runs from March 26th...

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Foundation

From vision to community: the spirit of care and connection at Spring Lake Village

“One person can effect change, and many people together can change the world.” Such was the belief of Reverend Darby Betts, the founding executive director of one of Front Porch’s...

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