Community

SoBran believes that everyone deserves dignity and respect. The company, led by its CEO, Mr. Otis, has donated both time and money to organizations that improve lives. A few of the organizations supported:

Linda Vista Project
SoBran contributes to the Linda Vista, an organization to end homelessness among women in the Dayton, Ohio area. Linda Vista provides housing and teaches self-sufficiency to homeless women ready for change for themselves and their children. http://www.lindavistaproject.org/

National Kidney Foundation
SoBran's Tom Bauer is a National Kidney Foundation ambassador for 2011 and a Champion for Life Nominee. The National Kidney Foundation seeks to prevent kidney disease, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by the disease, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. http://www.kidney.org/

Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Mr. Otis has a long-standing commitment to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and frequently mentors and assists small disadvantaged businesses and entrepreneurs hoping to launch small business enterprises.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-list.html

SoBran/Scoman Educational Scholarship Endowment
In 2003, Mr. Otis established the SoBran/Scoman Educational Scholarship Endowment at Tennessee State University. http://www.tnstate.edu/

Brenda Otis-Lee Educational Scholarship Fund
Mr. Otis established the Brenda Otis-Lee Educational Scholarship Fund at the St. Jude Educational Institute in Montgomery AL, providing educational support to disadvantaged minority students. http://www.stjudeei.org/