Every year, Tatiana Moton dedicates her December birthday to spearheading a heartwarming initiative that brings joy to hundreds of children and families in need. She believes that passing along an abundance of love, joy, hope, and goodwill is the true meaning of the holiday season.
Tatiana and her husband Jerrod are the founders of The Moton Family Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Potomac, MD. The foundation is committed to serving children and families in need through charitable giving initiatives and social advocacy. They receive gifts through The Moton's Annual Holiday Toy Drive.
By working with local shelters, hospitals, social services, and community organizations, the foundation is able to identify families most in need to ensure that they're not forgotten, but remembered with gift donations to help make their holidays merry and bright. Their goal is to empower and inspire better outcomes for future generations.
“At the heart of our family’s foundation is an unwavering commitment to serving our community, building a brighter future for all children and families to thrive, and illuminating a path forward to uplift humanity,” said Tatiana.
What started as a small, local effort has become a beloved community tradition. During the pandemic in 2020, the Motons recognized the urgent need for resources in a time of unprecedented uncertainty. They launched their foundation as a way to answer the call to provide critical support, compassion, and hope to communities across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region who were most impacted by the pandemic.
In December 2023, they donated toys to San Mar Family and Community Services, a local foster care treatment program. “The Moton Family Foundation put on a first-class event and provided more than 300 gifts to support the kids and families we serve, and to give them a better and brighter holiday season,” said San Mar CEO Keith Fanjoy. “We were honored to be included as beneficiaries of their annual holiday toy drive and share in their generosity and kindness for others in need.”
This December marks foundation’s 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive. The Foundation is proud to partner with Porsche of Bethesda to bring holiday gifts, hope, and cheer to this year’s beneficiary, Toys for Tots.
“We take great pride in closing out the year by giving back to children and families who are the most in need,” said Jerrod. “When we use our resources to uplift others, we create a ripple of hope that extends far beyond ourselves, building a legacy that can change the world."
This dedicated entrepreneurs are adept at juggling work and home. Tatiana is the founder and CEO of Capital Collective, a top integrated marketing and public relations agency that represents professional athletes, celebrities, brands, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Jerrod is the CEO of Goldman Edwards, a federal consulting IT contract company focused on technology for government agencies.
“Giving to our community makes the season so bright,” Tatiana said. “In every act of love and generosity, we plant seeds of hope, nurture the dreams of children and families, become stewards for miracles, and help make the world a better, brighter place for all."
“We feel blessed that our family is in a position to do this,” Jerrod added. “We stand on the great shoulders of people who are pillars in our lives and have paved the way, and it is our responsibility to lift up the next generation and pay it forward.”
The couple's charitable giving is based on the core values they want to instill in their two children; Jonah, 9, and, Trinity, 5, who they anticipate will carry the torch of service to their community.
As the holiday season approaches, hundreds of children will experience the joy of receiving holiday gifts. And for the Moton family, the joy of giving is the greatest gift of all.
How Can You Help?
For more information and to support The Moton Family Foundation’s upcoming 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive, please visit, https://themotonfoundation.org/
In every act of love and generosity, we plant seeds of hope, nurture the dreams of children and families, become stewards for miracles, and help make the world a better, brighter place for all.” Tatiana Moton