Sydney Paige Foundation’s 2nd Annual Color of Impact Gala features TAYE DIGGS, sponsored by JTA FOUNDATION and MATSON LOGISTICS

PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT: TAYE DIGGS

Taye Diggs is an award-winning actor, children’s book author, and literacy ambassador. Taye has been the Child Literacy Ambassador at the National Head Start Association since 2016. His passion for literacy was first inspired by his mom, an elementary school teacher in Newark, NJ.Now as a father, Taye sees the importance that books can have on young minds, and he is determined to help the most at-risk children in our country succeed in school and in life.He also understands the value of having teachers and adults who validate who you are, like his mom did for him growing up in a neighborhood where no one looked like him and he was often made fun of for being different.This experience inspired his first children’s book, Chocolate Me, and Taye has gone on to write four other children’s books, focusing on themes like self esteem, friendship, race, and parent separation.

As an actor, Taye is known for his television, film, and Broadway roles. He rose to fame in the film How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and is also well known for his role as landlord Benny in Rent (Broadway & film), in TV series Private Practice and All American, and in films Chicago, Brown Sugar, and The Best Man.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: JTA FOUNDATION

We are grateful to our generous sponsors for bringing Taye Diggs to Lamorinda for our 2nd annual Sydney Paige Foundation Color of Impact Gala!

We would especially like to thank JTA Foundation in Oakland and Matson Logistics in Walnut Creek.

Journey to Achieve Foundation (JTA)a local nonprofit organization that aims to provide resources and opportunities to families in need within the U.S. and Latin America, founded by NBA player Juan Toscano-Anderson. Juan grew up as a child in Oakland and understands that no deed is too small to have a positive impact on a child. He recalls the small acts of kindness that furthered him along his journey, and is grateful to be in a position where he can now give back to the community that groomed him to be the man he is today.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MATSON LOGISTICS

Matson Logisticshas been helping companies of all sizes source, store, and deliver their products faster, better, and more reliably for over 35 years. Their services and technology are customized to drive efficiencies in, and costs out, of supply chain networks for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. Their logistics community unites freight agents, carriers, rail lines, and shippers to create the right route at the right price for every load.

It is with great humility that we thank Matson Logistics for its many years of support, helping to make our impact possible. Thank you for helping us to dream bigger, work harder, and achieve more than we ever thought possible. Together, we have made a significant impact, and for that, we are profoundly thankful.

Our 2nd Annual Color of Impact Gala is just weeks away on November 4th at the Wilder Art and Garden Center in Orinda. For more details and to purchase your tickets, go to our our event pagehere.

THANK YOU for helping us help students in need,

The very grateful Sydney Paige team

For questions or to inquire about how else you can help, emailinfo@sydneypaige.org.

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