 Taco Bell Foundation for Teens was founded in 1992 (initially as the Taco Bell Foundation, Inc.) with the purpose of serving America’s teens -- many of whom are Taco Bell customers, employees and family members. Because of our employee, franchise and customer support, more than 600,000 teens have been provided with opportunities to reach their full potential as productive, caring and educated adults. We are proud to share these milestones with our employees, customers and franchisees:
- 1995 We launched a national teen initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help teens reach their full potential.
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- 2000 We established its 100th TeenSupreme Center with Boys & Girls Clubs, providing exclusive space for teens with a dedicated staff, special hours and teen-oriented programming.
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- 2006 We celebrated reaching $15 million in donations to Boys & Girls Clubs of America teen programs.
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- 2008 Thirty nine teens were awarded grants for their exceptional service to the community with the Teen Hero Awards, a partnership between Think MTV, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Foundation.
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- 2008 We changed our name to the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens.
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- 2010 We marked the launch of Graduate to Go™, a national initiative, by distributing more than 250 grants totaling $1.8 million to local organizations and hosting eleven Graduate to Go™ Camps for organizations committed to addressing America's high school dropout crisis.
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- 2011 Through our partnership with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, two Taco Bell Foundation for Teens Studios were launched. The first in Long Beach at the Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles Harbor and the second in Dorchester, MA at the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester.
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- 2012 The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens celebrates 20 years of inspiring teens to stay in school and graduate.
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- 2012 The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens will distribute over $3.5 million Graduate for Más™ experience grants to teen-serving organizations throughout the country.
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