“The Boys & Girls Clubs scheduled a tour to the Gainesville Fire Department, and I knew then that I wanted to be a firefighter. The Clubs provided role models and guidance that stuck with me and helped me know what I needed to do to be successful in life. If Boys & Girls Clubs had not been in my life, teaching me good character and responsibility and steering me toward the right decisions, I would not be chief of the fire department. The Clubs are instilling life skills into young individuals that put them on a path to succeed and help them recognize their role in a larger community, and I AM ONE.”

– Jerome Yarbrough, City of Gainesville Fire Chief and BGCL Board Member