Our Community Involvement

IBIS CHARITIES FOUNDATION

The Telchin Group is the largest Corporate Sponsor in the history of Ibis Charities, supporting the community and helping foster bonds inside and outside Ibis. Established in 2012 by the Board of Directors of The Club at Ibis, Ibis Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to granting financial support to Palm Beach County non-profit organizations that offer family and social services, medical care, food, cultural, and environmental awareness programs and activities.

CREATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATION

Merging Eric Telchin’s passion for the arts, education and children, he served as a board members of the Creative Center for Education (2020-2024), and currently sits on CCE’s Education Advisory Committee. Located in West Palm Beach, the Center for Creative Education serves students, teachers, and families by transforming educational environments through the arts. the Center for Creative Education was created in 1994 as an educational nonprofit that would increase the number of arts offerings in Palm Beach County classrooms and afterschool programs.

Today, we deliver professional teaching of the arts to more than 7,000 students across Palm Beach County. We do not replace teachers in music, visual arts, dance, and theater. Our innovative solution is to help community artists restore creativity in classrooms by integrating the arts into core curricula. In addition to being one of the largest providers of extended learning opportunities in Palm Beach County, CCE also operates The Foundations School, a K-5 independent school that seeks to break the barriers of traditional learning through creativity and the arts.

In 2021, Eric’s book THE COLOR FACTORY served as CCE’s theme for their annual gala, and featured a performance of the book by CCE’s students.

CHILDRENS BOOKS AND SCHOOL OUTREACH

Through Eric’s three internationally published childrens books, SEE A HEART, SHARE A HEART (Penguin, 2012), THE BLACK AND WHITE FACTORY (Little Bee, 2016) and THE COLOR FACTORY (Little Bee, 2018), Eric has met with more than 1000 students in Florida.

Telchin’s books have been translated in German, Turkish, Korean, and Mandarin. His second book, THE BLACK AND WHITE FACTORY was a Sakura Medal Nominee in 2017. The Sakura Medal program brings together students from international schools across Japan each year to vote for their favorite books. The mission of the Sakura medal award program is to create a community of lifelong readers in international schools in Japan. The program aims for a diverse selection of fantastic and engaging books.