This Mother and Daughter Duo are globally impacting communities and restoring humanity. Phyllis is the founder of the V.O. Burton Foundation and Princess is the founder of Sock Out Poverty, Inc. The two nonprofit organizations have one cause and that's serving those who are in need. Phyllis and Princess inherited their compassion for the community from Phyllis' late father, Varn O. Burton. Mr. Burton was a pillar in the community and was known for helping underserved families. Thus the V.O. Burton Foundation was created in his honor. Phyllis and Princess's selfless acts of kindness and humanitarianism were recognized and they both are recipients of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden. To date, Phyllis and Princess have been collectively serving the community all over the world for over 10 years.

Q. Tell us, what inspired the creations of V.O. Burton Foundation Inc. and Sock Out Poverty, Inc.?

We are three generations of service providers. My father would take me along while he gave back to others. While witnessing his compassion for others, I was compelled to give to those in need. This generosity of serving others was passed to Princess as she witnessed me giving back to others. She was with me for a blanket drive we were hosting for the homeless during the holidays. She was inspired to donate new socks to those in need and Sock Out Poverty was created.  

The V.O. Burton Foundation was created in my father's honor. If there was no him, there would be no us.

Q. What type of services does each organization provide, and who benefits from them?

The V.O. Burton Foundation provides care packages, hot meals, and clothing items to those in need. We also award college scholarships to high school seniors pursing to futher their education. Sock Out Poverty, Inc. provides one of the most over looked item and yet most needed and that's a new pair of socks. To date, Sock Out Poverty has given out more than 20,000 pairs of new socks to those in need.