EDTS, LLC, a leading IT Solutions & Technology Consulting company and strong proponent of education, is giving back to the community with a $5,000 donation to the newly created Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Columbia County Chamber President/CEO, Tammy Shepherd says “The Chamber leads workforce and education initiatives to develop a skilled workforce for the future. With this, we rely on local business and industry leaders to invest in those efforts. We are most grateful for this generous contribution. These funds will support many efforts of the Chamber’s newly created Foundation.”

EDTS was founded in 1999 and takes great pride in supporting worthy organizations in the community. “EDTS is always looking for impactful ways to support our community. What better initiative than to support the workforce and education efforts to help our children excel…after all, our children are the future of this country,” said Charles Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, EDTS, LLC.

One initiative funded by the Chamber’s Foundation is the Blackboards 2 Business program. Blackboards 2 Business is a three-pronged approach designed to equip students, teachers, administrators, business leaders and the community with a different set of skills and knowledge pertaining to the modern workforce. It brings a sense of urgency to the process because in less than a decade, one-third of the area’s workforce will be retiring.