THE YMCA of South Florida’s 18th Annual MLK Inspirational Weekend took place January 14-17. It consisted of a Teen Town Hall, a special Sponsor Dinner, Inspirational Breakfast in Fort Lauderdale, Inspirational Luncheon in Miami, and Day of Service projects in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors and all of our sponsors for supporting this worthy cause.
18th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspirational Weekend- BREAKFAST Live Recording
“The time is always right to do what is right”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
STAND FOR SOMETHING
Dr. King’s dream was to create a nation where people were judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. The YMCA of South Florida has been working hard to incorporate these dreams into our communities. For the past 17 years, we have been honoring his legacy with our Inspirational Weekend, which includes a Breakfast in Broward County; Luncheon in Miami-Dade County and Day of Service across the counties we serve. Through the activities of this weekend, we remember Dr. King by bringing our community together in celebration and service to others.
Each year, the Inspirational Breakfast and Luncheon bring close to a thousand members of the business and civic community together to honor Dr. King’s legacy. These events support our “I Have a Dream” Youth Scholarship Fund. From preschool to college, the Y believes all youth deserve the ability to reach their full potential. We invite you to join us, STAND FOR SOMETHING and help support us in strengthening our communities.
We graciously appreciate the communities continued support of this important and engaging event. Due to the challenges of in person gathering we will be making efforts to meet safely and adopt to social distances protocols when able.
All children and teens deserve the opportunity to live up to their full potential. It can be quite difficult to figure out your place in the world. Having the right guidance and support can make a real difference in figuring out who you are and what you can achieve. The Y believes everyone deserves the ability to reach his or her full potential with dignity and pride. With your support, the impact can be endless. Every dollar make a difference!
BROWARD COUNTY LOCATION
Community clean up and beautification project, outdoors!
Meet at Provident Park
1412 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCATION
Community clean up and beautification project, outdoors!
Meet at Juan Pablo Duarte Park
1776 NW 28 Street, Miami, FL 33142
Bank of America
Club Med
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Publix
Riverside Hotel
TRUIST
America’s Office Source
Bank Leumi
Broward Sheriff’s Office
BHI
Broward Health
Cleveland Clinic
City of Fort Lauderdale
Gunster
Florida Power & Light
KP Cares
Ocean Bank
Shutts & Bowen
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Year | Dave W. Cash Youth Scholarship Awardees | Spirit of Community Award Recipient |
| 2012 | Rebecca Marie Canseco | Jason Taylor |
| 2013 | Lauderhill Teen Leaders | Willie E. Gary |
| 2014 | Rowanne Ali | Dr. Robert B. Hayling |
| 2015 | Simone Nelzi | Lerue Sarvis |
| 2016 | Thaliah Sicard | The Mizell Family |
| 2017 | Bardo Lazo, Denilson Pierre-Louis | The Honorable Donald L. Graham, Beauregard “Bo” Cummings |
| 2018 | Joshua Mitchell, Shanese Wright | Valencia Gunder, Derek T. Davis |
| 2019 | Albert Gonzalez, Alvaro Perpuly | Trailblazers of Broward County, The Children’s Trust |
| 2020 | Garrin Decembre, Andreen White | Irma Hunter Wesley, Enid Pinkney |
| 2021 | First Responders & Healthcare Workers | First Responders & Healthcare Workers |
| 2022 | X’spinziv Emmanuel, Mia Hernandez | Commissioner Robert L. McKinzie, Albert E. Dotson, Sr. |
