During Tuesday's Brownwood City Council meeting, Katherine Palmer - CEO of the Boys & Girls of Brown County - shared details regarding the grand opening for the newly renovated Panda Cares Center of Hope, which will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. The Panda Cares Center of Hope houses the technology lab and homework area, as well as two new program spaces - a STEM lab and a dedicated reading area.

The center is a multi-functional space that will support the club's education initiatives.

The partnership and funding opportunity with Panda Express allowed the club to address floor plan limitations that cost the club valuable square footage, and to furnish the Center with brand-new, high-quality furniture designed for education spaces such as lab tables, modular seating, wobble stools and individual study carrels.