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THE NFL YET family celebrated its Second Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 22nd.  The gymnasium was decorated with earth tone colored balloons, pumpkin cut-outs and a large Happy Thanksgiving sign on the wall.  Many families gathered to have Thanksgiving dinner at long tables with Thanksgiving...

THANK YOU to all our friends and supporters who generously contributed and helped us to exceed our fundraising goal during GIVE MIAMI DAY! The Gwen Cherry Park Foundation was one of the 406 charitable organizations chosen to participate in GIVE MIAMI DAY. GIVE MIAMI DAY is...

The Gwen Cherry Park Foundation is one of the winners of the Miami Foundation’s Public Space Challenge. Its winning idea is to provide shade covering for an outdoor fitness zone at Liberty City’s Gwen Cherry Park. The Miami Foundation announced the top winners at the...

On an August day, kids aged 5-14 who were enrolled in the summer camp at the NFL Youth Education Town (YET) Center, participated in Field Day. This summer’s event was the brainchild of Bobbie McKenney, a coach at the camp, who planned the various activities,...

Summer camp was in full swing at the NFL Youth Education Town (NFL YET) Center at Gwen Cherry Park.  Everyone enjoyed the many activities. Parents and children spoke enthusiastically about the summer camp program. Jannie Drayton, mother of six year old Ja’Niya Grimes, said, “I love...

Commissioner Jean Monestime in partnership with Urban Strategies treated the children of the NFL YET at Gwen Cherry Park to a sun up to sun down back to school bash. The Back to School Community Festival had a little something for everyone. The event began...

  Miami- Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, District 2, recently received the Guardian Angel Award from the Gwen Cherry Park Foundation. Elaine Black, a member of Gwen Cherry Park Foundation Board of Directors presented the plaque to the commissioner during the Community Festival at Gwen Cherry...

The Gwen Cherry Park Foundation recognized Virgil Valdez with the “Guardian Angel Award” for his unfaltering support of the NFL YET Center. Jerry Sawyer, member of the Board of Directors of the Gwen Cherry Park Foundation, introduced Mr. Valdez and spoke of his longtime commitment...