Under the leadership of H.T. Smith and with the strong support of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee, a $1,000,000 grant was secured from the NFL Charities as seed capital to construct an NFL Youth Education Town (YET) at Gwen Cherry Park. An additional $2,600,000 was raised from local businesses, firms, and organizations. The NFL YET Center was constructed by Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins player Dwight Stephenson and was dedicated on December 16, 1996. This 27,000 square-foot facility embraces the Scott Carver neighborhood by offering two computer rooms, a library, an arts and crafts room, a game room, a multi-purpose area, a 9,000 square-foot air-conditioned gymnasium, a fully equipped kitchen, a reception area, as well as administrative offices for the dedicated staff. This state-of-the-art facility is located on 38 acres of land at Gwen Cherry Park. The park includes three lighted multi-purpose athletic fields, two lighted basketball courts, two lighted tennis courts, a lighted 400-meter running track, a lighted baseball diamond, a lighted softball diamond, a picnic area, a swimming pool, an amphitheater, a recreation center, and a tot lot.