"If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love"
Mission
Our Mission is to Serve. Through service, we are able to offer hope and invest in the lives of others.
Vision
Our Vision is to inspire and empower the youth to achieve their greatest potential so that they can be successful and make positive contributions in the communities in which they live.
Core Values
Our core values are Optimism, Kindness, Ambition, and Service. It is through these values that we can be most effective in fulfilling our mission.
Goal
Our goal is to effectuate change and make a positive, long-lasting impact on this and future generations.
Our Founder
Angela Nicole Scruggs
Angela founded OKAS, Inc. in loving memory of her son, Octavious “Tay” Kieonte’ Allen Swader, after his untimely death in 2016. Words can’t express the magnitude of pain that is felt from losing a child; however, Angela channeled her pain and created something positive. OKAS not only represents the initials of her son’s name, it also represents the foundation’s core values of Optimism, Kindness, Ambition, and Service.