There's nothing more important to Autumn Watkins-Holloway than family.
"They are my everything. I am definitely a momma bear," Watkins-Holloway said, laughing. "At the end of the day, all you have is your name."
As a fourth-generation Fort Myers native, Watkins-Holloway is not just rooted in the city, but to the community service that's in her blood.
"My grandfather was the first Black housing commissioner here in Lee County," Watkins-Holloway said. "My grandfather and his brothers opened the first Black bakery."
After retiring from her career as a teacher, Watkins-Holloway founded "The Legacy Center," a place for kids to learn their own family history.
"You don't have to be a certain age to make a difference," Watkins-Holloway said
Watkins-Holloway's daughter, 15-year-old Lydia Joy, takes her mom's message to heart.
"I like books that have a powerful message," Lydia Joy said. "Books that you can learn something from."
Her love for reading ignited her idea to build a "Little Free Library" outside her mom's center.
"You take a book, you read it, and if you like it, you can keep it. We don't have a problem with that," Lydia Joy said.
One book led to another, and that little library multiplied into a few inside the center.
"Family, community, and faith have always been a part of who I am and what we do," Watkins-Holloway said.
For this family, legacy is not only built on memories, but the values passed down through the generations.