Carolyn Taylor & Patrice Smith started a program entitled S.H.A.C.C. (Striving for Higher Achievements in the Classroom & on the Courts) in 1996. These two mothers watched their kids and their friends develop an undeniable passion for basketball. They figured if the youth could get that same passion in life, they could develop into well-rounded people. This Program was ahead of its time, where life skills and cultural awareness were the main focus—in the program at MATA youth produced their 45-minute show about issues they faced every day. They also learned life skills such as black history that wasn’t taught in school, etiquette, basketball skills, and community service. Youth began serving hot meals and distributed 25 turkeys at Sherman Park Lutheran Church in 1998. Mike Taylor was one of the older members in the S.H.A.C.C. program and that helped him realize the need for programs like this in the community. So in 2009, he had a vision to revise his childhood experience that included the S.H.A.C.C. program and that developed into the non-profit now known as the Taylor-Made Foundation. Carolyn Taylor & Patrice Smith started a program entitled S.H.A.C.C. (Striving for Higher Achievements in the Classroom & on the Courts) in 1996. These two mothers watched their kids and their friends develop an undeniable passion for basketball. They figured if the youth could get that same passion in life, they could develop into well-rounded people. This Program was ahead of its time, where life skills and cultural awareness were the main focus—in the program at MATA youth produced their 45-minute show about issues they faced every day. They also learned life skills such as black history that wasn’t taught in school, etiquette, basketball skills, and community service. Youth began serving hot meals and distributed 25 turkeys at Sherman Park Lutheran Church in 1998. Mike Taylor was one of the older members in the S.H.A.C.C. program and that helped him realize the need for programs like this in the community. So in 2009, he had a vision to revise his childhood experience that included the S.H.A.C.C. program and that developed into the non-profit now known as the Taylor-Made Foundation.