On December 20,2017 over 50 volunteers and elected officials attended the combined volunteer meeting for the Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Program Task Force and Advisory Committee at the Cyrus Greene Park Center in East Tampa. Attendees included: Florida State Sentator Darryl Rouson, Tampa City Councilman Frank Reddick, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, Plant City Councilwoman Mary Mathis, and Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan. Our Founder, Derrick Brooks thanked them for their service and encouraged them to keep up the good work in 2018.