Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Introduces 2019 Board of Directors
LIVE OAK, Fla., March 12, 2019 (Newswire.com) - The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is pleased to announce its 2019 board of directors, led by Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell. The board includes seven sheriffs and other community leaders from throughout Florida.
“Our board of directors plays a big role in the mission and vision of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches,” said Youth Ranches President Bill Frye. “We are fortunate to have such a talented group of board members to help provide strategic direction and guide the work we do every day with the boys and girls in our programs.”
Along with Sheriff Prummell serving as the new board chair, the 15-member board includes a new treasurer, Vicky Talmadge, and new board members Mark Becker, Tucker Lemley and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum. The board meets four times a year at various Youth Ranches campuses around the state.
The 2019 board of directors includes:
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell – Chair
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper – Immediate Past Chair
Dan Hager – Vice Chair
Vicky Talmadge – Treasurer
Dr. Patrick Coggins – Secretary
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford – Board Member
Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum – Board Member
Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz – Board Member
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly – Board Member
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells – Board Member
Mark Becker – Board Member
Tucker Lemley – Board Member
Rose Mary Treadway Oelrich – Board Member
G.J. Orgeron – Board Member
Dr. Jim Sewell – Board Member
About Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
The mission of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is to prevent delinquency and develop lawful, resilient and productive citizens. This year, the Youth Ranches will serve over 7,000 boys and girls. This charitable nonprofit corporation was founded by the Florida Sheriffs Association and operates four residential child-care campuses and two youth camps. Additionally, it provides community-based programs to as many of Florida’s neglected, troubled children as funds will permit. Voluntary contributions are the primary source of funding, especially thoughtful gifts made through special bequests in wills and trusts.
The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Inc. is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation and the American Camp Association. For more information about the Youth Ranches, please contact us at 1-800-765-3797 or visit youthranches.org.
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Source: Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches