Gifford Youth Achievement Center Inc

Programs: Overall community support/involvement/community events - gyac partners with various organizations throughout the community and makes the center available for a variety of events. Gyac hosts various sporting events, rents out classrooms for various trainings and meetings, and rents the gymnasium for social and cultural events. Gyac also partners with the treasure coast food bank. The food bank delivers food items to gyac for needy families twice a month. Total participants served 6,623.

children and teen education - gyac offers after school and summer programs and activities. During the school year, children arrive at gyac directly from their school via a partnership with the school district of indian river county. While at gyac, students receive homework assistance, florida sunshine standards preparation, character development instruction, and recreational activities. During the summer, children receive breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, academic assistance, character development, field trips, and recreational activities. Gyac also offers mental health counseling for children and their families. Gyac has an indian county library branch on site that allows students from the community to access computers and check out various books. Total participants served 1,060.

adult education and senior programs - the beyond special k (senior) program targets senior citizens with programs and activities that meet their physical, social, and educational needs and desires. Activities include beginner and intermediate computer classes, aerobics, exercise and qi-gong classes, bible study, quilting/sewing, blood sugar/blood pressure testing, and community workshops on various topics of importance to senior citizens. Gyac also offers vocational scholarships for adult education. Total participants served 593.