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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...

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...

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...

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...

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.