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On May 24, 2013, Communities in Schools (CIS) and the NFL YET Center presented an “End of School Year Ceremony”. The program was planned by Eve McKinsey, and was held at the NFL YET Center, located at 7090 NW 22 Avenue in Miami. Graduation decorations...

05 June, 2013

On a recent sunny afternoon, at least 20 Miami Dolphins players joined elementary school students from the NFL Youth Education Town (YET) Center in Miami for the Junior Angler Clinic. They enjoyed a fishing experience at the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of...

30 April, 2013

Back to school supplies were donated to the NFL Youth Education Town (YET) Miami. In today’s economy, one of the biggest setbacks for nonprofit organizations around the world is the shortage of donor support. Imagine the surprise of The Gwen Cherry Park Foundation Inc. when...

07 February, 2013
Once the door to the classroom opened inside the NFL YET Center at Gwen Cherry Park in Miami, the kindergartners and first graders could not contain their enthusiasm for what was waiting for them. Three Miami Dolphins players – cornerback Richard Marshall, defensive end Kheeston Randall and center/guard Josh Samuda stood in the back of the room wearing their jerseys and big smiles. They were there to read to the kids as Randall read “The Champ,” a book about Muhammad Ali, do some coloring with crayons of drawings of Ali and then try to answer questions from Samuda about the book.
05 February, 2013