Giving To Those Who Give: Taco Bell Grants Benefit GA Youth Nonprofits – Patch

Giving To Those Who Give: Taco Bell Grants Benefit GA Youth Nonprofits  Patch

The Taco Bell Foundation has donated $528,000 in community grants to nine youth-based nonprofits in Georgia. Hear from two of them. ATLANTA, GA — The Taco Bell Foundation recently donated more than $500,000 in community grants to nine Georgia nonprofits that benefit local youth. The donation is part of Taco Bell's record $32 million contribution to 700 organizations nationally, a 40 percent hike from last year's nonprofits, the company said in a news release. “When you think about how this started, with fans giving a little extra at checkout, it’s incredible to see that generosity grow into $32 million for organizations serving young people across the country,” Morgan Tabor, executive director of the Taco Bell Foundation, said in the release.

“What I love most about community grants is how local they are. Taco Bell franchisees know these organizations, they believe in their work and together we’re helping more young people see just how much is possible for their futures.” In Georgia, Taco Bell sent donations to the following agencies: Patch spoke with Taylor Ramsey, executive director of OneGoal Metro Atlanta, and Libby Saylor Wright, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, about the grants. Q: Tell me a little about your organization and community work. Ramsey: "Too many students graduate high school unsure about their futures