Otis Smith Kids Foundation

Otis Smith Kids Foundation

The Otis F. Smith Foundation (and later, the Otis Smith Kids Foundation) was a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that partnered with targeted Jacksonville, Florida elementary schools to provide programs and services to disadvantaged children in the areas of education, personal development and recreation. It was one of the first “celebrity” charitable foundations in the First Coast region that supported initiatives to help at-risk youth and was active for almost two decades.

Read more about Otis Smith Kids Foundation:  The Beginning, Mission, Programs, Fundraising, The Foundation’s Demise

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