Our Story

Jones Moore

Jones Moore

Co-Founder

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Jones Moore is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at Pensacola High School. As logistics manager, he handles everything from incorporation and bylaws to IRS filings and state registration. Whether it's art, golf, or schoolwork, he approaches new things with the same persistence and curiosity that keeps a project moving. His greatest inspiration for this project is his appreciation for Pensacola's deep-rooted Mardi Gras culture and his love of Carnival as a Brazilian.

Elanna Millhouse-Smith

Elanna Millhouse-Smith

Co-Founder

Elanna Milhouse-Smith is a junior in the Pensacola High School IB program who is able to balance academics with musical creativity. She plays 14 instruments, which gives her a musical perspective to everything she does. This deep love for rhythm and community is rooted in her Afro-Caribbean heritage. Much like the energetic, bead-tossing parades that celebrate her culture, Elanna has a natural gift for executing fun, lively ways to lead and bring people together.

About TOSS

We love Mardi Gras, and catching beads is part of the magic. But after the parade rolls by, many of those plastic beads end up in landfills, storm drains, and our waterways, where they never break down. Around New Orleans alone, that adds up to 25 million pounds.

So that's why we founded TOSS Inc. (Throwables Offering Sustainable Solutions), a Pensacola nonprofit that keeps the fun and leaves out the plastic. We give krewes biodegradable beads for free, so the sustainable choice is as easy to grab as the plastic one.

All of our work is funded by donations from people who love this tradition as much as we do. Together, we're showing that Gulf Coast tradition and environmental responsibility can coexist, one parade at a time.