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Zaid Gayle
Community Health Leaders
2008
Area(s) of Expertise:
Youth Development
Leader's Biography 2008:
ZAID GAYLE, Executive Director, Peace 4 Kids, Compton, CA
When Zaid Gayle was a teenager, he founded a teen group through his church that promoted learning and self-expression. That experience launched Gayle into a lifetime of service. In 1998, he created Peace4Kids, a “community-as-family” safe haven for foster children in the violent Watts area of South Los Angeles. At Peace 4 Kids adult volunteers become a consistent presence in the children’s lives. During the past four years, the program has grown from having no budget to having $1 million annually with 10 full-time staff members and nearly 100 adult volunteers. Gayle has also been a key influence in foster care reform in California.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Peace 4 Kids
1315 North Bullis Road, Suite 6
Compton, CA 90221
Phone: 310-635-8500
Fax: 310-635-8565
E-mail: zaid@peace4kids.org
www.peace4kids.org
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