2018 Featured Charity

Georgia FIRST Robotics

This year’s featured charity is Georgia FIRST, located in Cumming, GA.  Georgia FIRST inspires young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in mentor-based programs that build skills, inspire innovation and foster well-rounded life capabilities.

Currently, Georgia FIRST serves 10,000 student participants through the four levels of their programs stretching from kindergarten through high school.  Each progressive level is designed to help transform the future of students by teaching team-building and mutual respect, helping them master STEM knowledge, instilling self-confidence and developing leadership skills that are essential to success in the 21st century.

2018 D.C. Charity

RESET

As a way to give back to our adopted hometown, TOTS is proud to support a DC based charity as well.  RESET is based on the premise that early exposure to exciting and positive experiences in STEM subjects helps students sustain interest, motivation and performance in these subjects throughout their educational career. RESET partners their volunteers – all professional scientists and engineers – with elementary school teachers to help children develop a passion for science and math.

Through hands-on science lessons, interactive experiments, and related field trips, RESET volunteers teach children in ways that are engaging, relevant, and fun, helping them to make important connections between life and learning.  Since their founding in 1988, RESET has reached more than 15,000 students with the help of over 1,000 volunteers.

INSPIRING GENEROSITY

Home Grown Charities

“The gift from Taste of the South enabled West End School to add an entire new grade to the Elementary Day School Program. Needless to say, the enormity of [the gift] has literally helped change the lives of many boys...”
DEBORAH BLAIR, The West End School, Taste of the South 2014 Featured Charity
“[The donation from] the Taste of the South Gala has been a true catalyst for change and increased service to children battling cancer and their families across South Carolina.
CINDY HAY JOHNSON, Camp Happy Days, Taste of the South 2015 Featured Charity
“In the Koinonia Foundation’s 15 years of the existence, this is the single largest and most significant gift we have received. […] We are now in a stronger position to continue with our board directed service expansion, developing much needed new programs for special needs adults.”
JOE ORTIZ, Koinonia Foundation, Taste of the South 2016 Featured Charity
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