Philanthropy

KOTA's inaugural production was dedicated to supporting a young girl battling cancer, setting the foundation for our ongoing commitment to giving back.

Each year, we donate a portion of our proceeds to charities both locally and globally. KOTA takes pride in supporting the incredible efforts of these organizations and are honored to continue making a difference through the arts.

Charities:

  • No Kid Hungry

  • Covenant House & Broadway Sleep Out

  • Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  • JED foundation

  • Union Rescue Mission

  • Operation Backpack

  • Save the Children - Nepal Earthquake Children's Relief Fund

  • PACER's Anti-Bullying Program

  • The Actors Fund

  • Hope for a Thousand Hils in Rwanda, Africa

  • Gimbel Multiple Sclerosis Fund

  • Ariana's Hope

  • American Childhood Cancer Organization

  • Sound Start for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Babies

  • No Bully

  • Medical Needs Foundation

  • Christopher Stitt Family Fund

  • St. Clare's Hospital

  • Giggles Children's Theater at St. Josephs Hospital

  • Alexandra's Playground

  • Franciscan Oakes Nursing Home

  • Patty Montano Fund

  • Goryeb Children's Hospital

  • Merry Heart Nursing Home

  • Lake Drive School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  • Mountain Lakes Community Church

  • Victoria Mews Nursing Home

  • Town Club of Mountain Lakes

  • Adopt-a-Family Holiday Toys for Kids

  • Veteran Tickets (VetTix)

  • DreamStreet Theatre Company

  • Dancers with Cancer

  • Free2Luv

  • Voices for Faith

  • Children’s Aid Society

KOTA's Founder & Artistic Director, Laura Luc at the Covenant House (yes, that is THE Audra McDonald!). KOTA has raised over $15,000 for homeless youth, and Laura is a three-time participant in Covenant House’s Stage & Screen Sleep Out.

KOTA's Founder & Artistic Director, Laura Luc at the Covenant House (yes, that is THE Audra McDonald!). KOTA has raised over $15,000 for homeless youth, and Laura is a three-time participant in Covenant House’s Stage & Screen Sleep Out.

Lyrics for Life, a benefit concert for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Pictured is the cast of 120+ performers from the 2016 Lyrics for Life in NYC, hosted by Mackenzie Ziegler ("Dance Moms") and Casey Simpson (Nickelodeon's "Nicky, …

Lyrics for Life, a benefit concert for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Pictured is the cast of 120+ performers from the 2016 Lyrics for Life in NYC, hosted by Mackenzie Ziegler ("Dance Moms") and Casey Simpson (Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn") at Symphony Space.

Cast members of KOTA's Heart to Heart: Free2Luv benefit event at 54 Below.

Cast members of KOTA's Heart to Heart: Free2Luv benefit event at 54 Below.