Board of Directors

Pro-Youth/HEART Board of Directors

Pro-Youth Mission: Pro-Youth's mission is to help youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally by providing a safe, healthy, and supportive learning enviornment during out-of-school time. Pro-Youth creates and delivers programs throughout Tulare County that positively impact the lives of youth and equip them to make good life-long choices.

Pro-Youth Vision: Pro-Youth strives for a day when every child in Tulare County has access to high quality out-of-school programming. Pro-Youth is committed to connecting and mobilizing parents, alumni, and the local community to champion our children's future.

  • The HEART Program is the out-of-school time program of choice.
    • Promotes a safe haven where every child is enriched and guided to demonstrate good stewardship, citizenship, and leadership in partnership, with their family, school, and community.
    • Increases school attendance, academic success, and gratuation rate.
  • Provides curriculum and training to other out-of-school time professionals.
  • Actively encourages Family Literacy by promoting and educating parents through programs such as Parent Institute for Quality Education and Parents and Children Together.

 

Executive Committee

 
 
Honorable Val Saucedo,
President (Chair)
Tulare County Juvenile Court
 

Don Goodyear,
First Vice President
Retired

Tom Seidler,
Second Vice President
Visalia Rawhide

Chris Amble,
Treasurer
Wells Fargo

Lynn Knudson,
Corporate Secretary
Bank of America

Don Gilles,
Director-at-Large
Retired, Bank President

Dave Gravender,
Past President
Kaweah Delta Health Care
 

 

 

Board Directors

 

Larry Akey,
Past President
World Wide Sires

Kevin Canaday,
CPA
Noell, Agnew & Morse, LLP

Undersheriff Dahl Cleek
Undersheriff
Tulare County Sheriff’s Department

Chafic Dada,
Business Owner
Pita Kabob & Grill

Betty Johnson,
Retired School Teacher


Amy Pack,
President & Publisher
Visalia Times-Delta

BJ Perch,
Vice President
BJ Perch Construction


Antonio Reyes,
Attorney
Law Offices of Antonio Reyes