Thread your way through the cozy cluster of tables, and you'll see the faces are friendly, the conversation lively.
Fake daisies dot the tablecloths, but the good feelings here are genuine.
This is Cafe 458, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, and it's in business to serve lunch to Atlanta's homeless, says Ann Connor, RN, a family nurse practitioner and a clinical associate professor of community health nursing at the School of Nursing. Nearly 15 years ago, Connor and her husband founded this creative alternative to the traditional soup kitchen. Cafe 458 is also evidence that the spirit of community service is alive and well in the School of Nursing. Connor and her faculty and staff colleagues have spent countless hours heading programs that benefit the underserved people of Atlanta. It's all about giving people choices, helping them feel successful.