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Sic . <br /> Freddie L. Woolfork <br /> WHEREAS,Freddie L.Woolfork,a graduate of Vero Beach High School and a 1974 graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical <br /> University,was born and raised in Gifford,Florida,and <br /> WHEREAS,the Gifford Youth Achievement Center(GYAC),Inc.,is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in 1998 with the goal of <br /> enhancing the academic achievement of children in Indian River County,and <br /> WHEREAS,the GYAC offers numerous programs for all of its residents,from children to seniors,such as its After School Education Program <br /> that provides homework assistance,tutoring,and mentoring for children in grades kindergarten through 12 and its Beyond Special K(Senior)Program that <br /> provides adults and senior citizens educational,social,recreational,and cultural activities,and <br /> WHEREAS,Freddie Woolfork has dedicated his career to the GYAC since its inception and currently serves as the GYAC's director of public <br /> relations and facility operations and a mentor in the GYAC's Boys 2 Men 2 Greatness program,a program started in 2015 that matches at-risk male teens <br /> with adult male role models from the Gifford community to help keep the young men in school and out of trouble,and <br /> WHEREAS,as a Gifford native,Freddie Woolfork knows his community well and has been an eyewitness to its evolving needs,which inspired <br /> him to help create the Gifford Neighborhood Plan,a grassroots effort conceptualized in 1999 and approved in 2014 that aims to improve economic <br /> conditions and the quality of life for Gifford residents by identifying issues that are important to the residents and making recommendations to the Board <br /> of County Commissioners to resolve those issues,and <br /> WHEREAS,Freddie Woolfork also serves his community,on the Indian River Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors,the Vero Beach <br /> Museum of Art Education Committee,the Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast Youth Council Board,the Riverside National Bank of <br /> Florida Community Board,the Progressive Civic League of Gifford,Florida,Inc.,and the Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers Board of Directors,and <br /> WHEREAS,the Mayor of the City of Vero Beach designated July 2,2005,as"Freddie Woolfork Day,"and,in 2007,Vero Beach Magazine <br /> selected Freddie Woolfork as one of the 40 most influential people in Indian River County,NOW,THEREFORE, <br /> BE IT RESPECTFULLY PROCLAIMED that Freddie L.Woolfork is honored for his dedication to the residents of Indian River County and <br /> thanked for his many years of exemplary service in the community. <br /> Debbie Mayfield <br /> Representative,District 54 <br /> 3- 1 <br />