THE TESS MAJORS FOUNDATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, WITH CURIOSITY AND PASSION IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC, THEATRE, NATURE, ENVIRONMENTALISM, LITERATURE, AND JOURNALISM, ESPECIALLY IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES WHERE ACCESS TO ENRICHMENT IN THESE AREAS IS LIMITED. THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND VENUES THAT FOSTER ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION IN SMALL COMMUNITIES IN MUSIC, THEATRE, NATURE, ENVIRONMENTALISM, LITERATURE, AND JOURNALISM.