YPI Update—Miranda Muir
Florida YPI Charity Drive a HUGE Success!
Grant Program and the 1st Annual YPI Charity Drive. The work paid off and at the 2016 Florida Federation of Fairs and IAFE Zone II Convention in St. Augustine, Florida, this team of indi- viduals, all under 40 years of age, experienced tremendous suc- cess. Modeled after the IAFE Seeding Change Program, the YPI
At the 2015 Florida Federation of Fairs Convention, the Young Pro- fessionals Initiative group banded together and decided to do more. With the support of the FFF Board of Directors, the group of industry volunteers and professionals, creat- ed two programs to help fill what they believed to be a gap in our con- vention program, community ser- vice. For the next 12 months the group made efforts to plan for and promote a YPI Community Service
sentatives and the IAFE for their continued support.
Community Service Grants were awarded to individuals or groups doing great things in their community OR hoping to start new programs. Fairs and Associate Members were encouraged to apply and share ideas and successes. The applications were judged based on impact, growth potential, and community col- laboration. This year’s winners were the Central Florida Fair Junior Board (Orlando) for their desire to begin a program bring- ing livestock to local disadvantaged youth. Working with their YMCA and after school programs, they will be raising a rabbit and cavy for the 2017 Central Florida Fair. The Kissimmee Val- ley Livestock Show & Osceola County Fair’s (Kissimmee) Jun- ior Board has also been extremely active and they were awarded one of the two (2) $500 grants for their annual Christmas Charity Drives. Each year the group selects a deserving community or- ganization and with the help of their entire membership, rounds up cash and goods donations, making yet another impact in the community they serve. The second piece of this new focus was the start of what the
YPI hopes to be an annual charity drive. Deciding to select a charity near the convention’s host city, the group chose St. Au- gustine Youth Services for their 2016 recipient. SAYS is a resi- dential home for boys and young men, ages 6 – 18 who have been impacted by abuse or neglect. The YPI Committee was able to collect nearly $1,000 in goods such as sporting equip- ment, school supplies, and bedding. They were also able to do- nate $4,000 cash to this amazing community group. It would not have been possible without the generosity of ALL of our Fairs, Fair volunteers and employees, and Associate Members, espe- cially a $1,000 contribution from the IAFE Zone II. Their gra- cious gift was just the jump start needed to kick off this extreme- ly successful campaign. The Young Professionals Initiative began with the International
Association of Fairs & Expos in 2008 with a mission to, "provide a venue for young professionals to guide the future of the fair industry through leadership development, mentoring, incentives, education and idea sharing with the IAFE." It has and continues to spread to state and local levels with the support of amazing mentors, encouraging Fair and Association Boards of Directors, and the continued growth of our young professionals leading the way. The Florida YPI Committee would like to thank everyone who donated or volunteered time for their event, especially the Florida Federation of Fairs Board of Directors, Zone II Repre-
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