Supporting Our Community
Paying it forward
In 2011, the Arts Council was the beneficiary of about 3,000 pieces of artwork from the corporate collection of R.J. Reynolds. The collection was sold, raising about $300,000 to fund arts programs and affiliated arts groups. Learn more
SFNTC - Japan "lives the vision"
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company employees help rebuild a port city after a devastating earthquake. Learn more
Sowing seeds of self-sufficiency
Many American Indian communities suffer under poor living conditions. But the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation is helping to do something about that. Learn more
New life for land and buildings
Property that R.J. Reynolds no longer needs is being repurposed for local economic development. Learn more
Shelter from the storm
One of the best places for youth at risk in the Memphis neighborhood of Brinkley Heights is a school that receives financial support from donors such as American Snuff Co.'s Charitable Trust. Learn more
New role for R&D equipment
Expensive equipment once used for tobacco analysis at R.J. Reynolds is now an important tool for local medical research. So how did it get from here to there? Learn more
Dollar by dollar, brick by brick
The rural North Carolina community of East Bend built its new library the hard way, but a little financial help from the Reynolds American Foundation made a big difference. Learn more
Quick work at ASC helps a neighbor
The committee for the American Snuff Co. Charitable Trust transformed lives locally in the wake of the 2011 flooding along the Mississippi River not only by donating $30,000 to the American Red Cross for Memphis flood relief, but by providing a neighboring business with on-the-spot help when they needed it most. Learn more