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ORGANIZATION : GIFFORD YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER <br /> PROGRAM: SUMMER CULTURAL CAMP <br /> FUNDER: CHILDREN 'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br /> A. ORGANIZATION CAPABILITY (Entire Section A not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization. <br /> GYAC Mission Statement is: <br /> With God' s guidance our vision is to establish a partnership among youth, adults and the <br /> Gifford-Indian River County area that develops self-esteem, teaches character and encourages <br /> each individual to his/her ultimate potential . <br /> GYAC Vision is : <br /> To provide supplemental educational and character enhancing visual and dramatic arts <br /> opportunities to children and families in the Gifford-Indian River Community to enhance their <br /> educational and personal growth and development. In doing so, it is the GYAC ' s charge to <br /> enhance our children and families ' educational and professional success. Skills learned in these <br /> programs are directly transferable to success in educatiop and life include: responsibility, <br /> discipline, respect, teamwork, caring and sharing. <br /> 2. Provide a brief summary of your organization including areas of expertise, <br /> accomplishments, and population served. <br /> The GYAC was established in 1998 to meet the educational and personal development needs of <br /> the Gifford-Indian River Community through supplemental children' s education and family <br /> development opportunities . The GYAC has also established a network of programs to enhance <br /> behavioral outcomes of these children. The GYAC employs educational experts and partners <br /> with many organizations to provide these services. The GYAC has utilized the expertise of <br /> partners including: the Indian River County (IRC) School District, the Indian River Community <br /> College, Project Hope, Indian River Library System, the Cultural Counsel, the Vero Beach <br /> Museum of Art, the Riverside Children' s Theater and many more. Successful programs include : <br /> Upward Bound, the Freedom School , the Cultural Camp, the After School Program, the <br /> Preschool Early Literacy Program and much more. <br /> The GYAC received the 2005 Outstanding Florida Minority Education Community Organization <br /> Award. This was presented by Governor Jeb Bush and Education Commissioner, John Winn on <br /> behalf of the Florida African-American Education Alliance. The GYAC has very talented and <br /> dedicated staff and utilizes the expertise of its many partner organizations to offer quality <br /> programs . <br /> The population served by the GYAC includes : 89% African American. 59% of which come <br /> from a home with a single parent (50% just a mom). 50% male — 50% female. 64% of children <br /> served by GYAC reside in the Gifford area of Indian River County. 82% qualify for free or <br /> reduced lunch (denotes living below the poverty level). <br /> The number of children served daily grew from 175 to over 400 in 2005 . <br /> 4 <br />