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We recognize that you’re here this morning to participate in an inspirational morning of prayer and music. By joining the community through the YMCA of the Suncoast Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, you’re also part of something more.
Funds left after the expenses of the breakfast provide youth with an opportunity to succeed in life and to help your neighbors improve their health and well being. You are helping build a stronger community.
To learn more about your YMCA, and how we impact lives, please visit ymcasuncoast. org. As a nonprofit, cause-driven organization, the YMCA is committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
AT THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST:
WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
We believe all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve, under the guidance of adults who care about them and believe in their potential. We see every interaction with young people as an opportunity for learning and development.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO HEALTHY LIVING
We believe health and well-being are all about balance. That’s why we help people and families build and maintain healthy habits for spirit, mind and body in their everyday lives. By helping kids, adults, families and seniors from all backgrounds improve their health and well being, we build a stronger community.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
With our doors open to all, we work every day to connect people from all backgrounds across our community and support those who need us most. We take on the most urgent needs in our community and inspire a spirit of service in return. Our members, volunteers and staff demonstrate the power of what we can achieve by giving back together. No one is turned away due to an inability to pay.
PRAYER BREAKFAST SPEAKERS
2006: Heather Gollnick, Ironman Champion, Entrepreneur
2007: Frank W. Crum Jr., President and CEO, FrankCrum
2008: Mark Merrill, President, Family First
2009: Diane Brown, Founder, Marian Servants of Divine Providence House of Prayer 2010: Ken Cooper, Author, Held Hostage
2011: Frank Hibbard, Founding Partner, Steward Partners Global Advisory; Former Mayor, City of Clearwater
2012: Lt. Gen. Gary H. Mears, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
2013: Jacqueline Olson Mears, Arilington Lady, Stephen Minister/Leader
2014: Edward Kobel, President and COO, DeBartolo Development
2015: Dr. Ben Carson, Pediatric Neurosurgeon (retired)
2016: Quentin Darrington, singer, Broadway actor and speaker
2017: Michelle Tesori, Co-founder of Tesori Family Foundation
2018: John Wilson, retired News Achorman at Fox13, WTVT and WTSP Channel 10 2019: Rowdy Gaines, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist
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