Inspiration Center one step closer to becoming reality

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long-awaited family and youth center in north Baton Rouge is one step closer to becoming a reality.

Crews began pouring concrete along Winbourne Avenue for the Inspiration Center at Howell Park on Monday morning, Dec. 23.

RELATED: Construction set to begin on north Baton Rouge ‘Inspiration Center’ this week

The construction site continues operations with an ahead of schedule goal of September 2025 completion.

The Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Foundation (LECJF), along with other organizations and community members, have been pushing for this facility to come to life for years.

After raising $9 million in funding for the center over the past two years, construction finally began in early September.

Once complete, the Inspiration Center will provide athletic fields and courts, game rooms, recording studios, computer labs, reading spaces, a cafeteria, and more.

The Boys and Girls Club will manage the center.

Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline.

Click here to subscribe to our WAFB 9 News daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox.