Take Stock in Children-St. Johns County to benefit from Columbia Restaurant's Community Harvest

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Sept. 1, 2023 - PRLog -- Take Stock in Children-St. Johns County, a scholarship and mentoring program operated by Investing in Kids (INK!), has been selected by the 1905 Family Of Restaurants to benefit from the 26th Annual Community Harvest. During the month of September, the restaurant company will donate five percent of all diners' checks to charities selected by guests while dining at the company's restaurant locations across Florida.

Patrons at the local Columbia Restaurant, 98 St. George Street in historic, downtown St. Augustine, can support Take Stock in Children-St. Johns County through the month-long fundraiser, by voting for Take Stock in Children (TSIC) as the non-profit of the diner's choice on the ballot provided during lunch and dinner. When TSIC is selected, the hospitality company will donate five percent of diners' checks as food and beverage gift certificates. The certificates will be shared with TSIC program graduates, volunteer mentors, and dedicated supporters. There is no additional cost to the guest to vote.

"We started this program as a way to help many of the worthy non-profit groups that are so important in our communities," said 4th generation family member and president Richard Gonzmart. "I can't believe how much the program has grown in 26 years. We're excited this year to extend the ballots and gift certificates to all our restaurant concepts, which should provide a real increase in our donations to the charities." Columbia Restaurant's Community Harvest program has provided $3.5 million to non-profit organizations throughout Florida.

Take Stock in Children (TSIC) is a statewide non-profit organization that was established in 1995 to offer low-income, at-risk students a unique opportunity to excel beyond the cycle of poverty through education. The St. Johns County Education Foundation, which operates as Investing in Kids (INK!), has been the exclusive umbrella agency for the TSIC program in St. Johns County since 1998.

The St. Johns County Education Foundation which operates as Investing in Kids (INK!) provides innovative resources to support academic success for all St. Johns County public schools to benefit more than 51,000 students and approximately 3,200 teachers. The office is located at 1 Christopher St. in St. Augustine. For more information, contact Cathy Newman at 904-547-7120 or email Catherine.Newman@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Visit the website at www.ink-stjohns.org.