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"Someone Is Sitting In The Shade Today Because Someone Planted A Tree A Long Time Ago." - Warren Buffet

We’re not just here to contribute; we’re here to build a legacy.
For decades, we’ve made an impact, event by event, creating and supporting causes that align with our values. Now, we’re ready to take things to the next level. We are transforming our giving from individual acts into a formal, powerful program designed to grow alongside us as we expand. We’re starting with funds, strategically moving into trusts, and eventually, we’ll establish endowments that ensure our contributions continue for generations.

This isn’t just about philanthropy; it’s about scaling our impact.
It’s about creating a system that enables us to give on a larger, more meaningful scale. We’re planting the seeds today that will blossom into a lasting, sustainable legacy tomorrow. The future is full of opportunity, and this program will empower deserving individuals to seize it. This is our next level, and we’re just getting started!

Activities related to our UWYC philanthropy program include:

Our downtown office for meetings and interviews
This page
Eight social media pages and social media promotions
On-location meetings with collaborators
On-location meetings with potential recipients

Through our UWYC - United World Youth Coalition, we created a service record from 1995 through 2022.

The UWYC has been involved with numerous service and safety programs and organizations.

From 1995 through 2022, we created a service record utilizing The Presidential Service Awards Program.
In 2015, the UWYC became Newphaces Inc.; the UWYC title became our corporate philanthropy program.
In 2023, the UWYC became part of The Creekside Research Initiative with the vision of evolving into a greater giving fund with discussions of trusts and endowments.
In 2025, we enter a stage of formal work to make our visions reality.

You may view our history album at the bottom of this page.

Eight programs in development.

Structuring our Corporate Philanthropy Program

1. Strategic Alignment

Goal: Ensure the corporate giving program aligns with the company’s values, brand, and business strategy.
Process: Create clear criteria for grant eligibility and decision-making that reflects corporate objectives.

2. Grant Application Process

Key Steps:
- Define objectives (e.g., education, healthcare, environmental sustainability)
- Establish an application process (e.g., open applications, by invitation only)
- Ensure transparency and clear communication regarding the selection process.

3. Governance and Oversight

Management: Ensure proper oversight through advisory boards or a dedicated philanthropic team.
Compliance: Adhere to legal and tax requirements for corporate giving.

We invite you to join our Venture Board to participate in the inception and growth of our corporate giving program. As it is not a shareholding position, you would not be disqualified from being a recipient.

1. Aliteracy

2. 70+ Legacy

3. Re-entering

4. Young Authors

5. Micro-enterprise

6. Child Gardeners

7. Internships

8. Access Arts

CEO and Editor-In-Chief Linda grew up in a small village, the daughter of a minister who taught her the power of giving by example. She witnessed her father and mother rally parishioners to organize food drives, clothing donations, and events to support neighbors and missionaries in need. It wasn’t just about charity; it was about connection- not out of obligation but because they believed in lifting others up. It was a way of life — helping where possible, giving what you had.

However, as Linda grew older, she began to see limitations. The impact was real but reactive, focused on immediate needs. The giving was heartfelt but lacked structure that could carry it forward into the future. She wanted to take what she had learned from those humble church gatherings and transform it into something bigger.

Years later, standing at the helm of a growing company, she reflected on those childhood lessons. She realized that the spirit of giving she grew up with was exactly what her company needed to formalize. The seeds had been planted long ago in that small church, but now it was time to build something that could grow beyond a single moment or event.

So, she began to create a giving program that would reflect the values she had learned as a girl.

It would start with diverting profits into funds, like parishioners at her church giving part of their earnings as the collection plate was passed.
Then, it would evolve into trusts, offering a more sustainable way to give.
Eventually, endowments would be established to ensure that the impact would last far beyond her lifetime. She recalls a wealthy widow who had given the money from her late husband's estate to the church to create a perpetually giving fund. The fund's interest served a purpose year after year.

This journey is about honoring her origin story and creating a future where giving is intentional, structured, and built to last. The program is more than just a corporate initiative — it is a testament to the power of showing up for one another, just like her parents had always done.