E-NEWSLETTER
The One Hundred
“Mentoring the 100 Way Across a Lifetime”
V OLUME 1, I SSUE 9
S EPTEMBER 2012
A CTING A GAINST AIDS
L EADERSHIP I NITIATIVE
The 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. is making AIDS
awareness and education a
new priority.
They have joined the Centers
for Disease Control’s new
Act Against AIDS leadership
initiative.
promote this initiative because HIV/AIDS is affecting so many people in our
city and more needs to be
done in terms of prevention
and education.
“Our national office has
called us into action on the
new Act Against AIDS iniThe $10 million, five-year
tiative,” Enoch said.
communication campaign is a
“Savannah has the second
partnership with 14 of the
highest number of reported
nation’s leading AfricanHIV/AIDS
American
cases in the
organizations
Savannah ranks state, outside
including the
the metro
100 Black
Atlanta area,
second in the
Men of Amerand Africanica, the
state in number Americans
NAACP, the
make up 77
National
percent of
of
HIV/AIDS
Medical Assonewly diagciation and
nosed HIV/
cases.
the National
AIDS cases
Organizations
with 18-24
of Black County Officials.
year olds being the hardest
While African-Americans
hit age group contracting
make up just 12 percent of
the virus.”
the U.S. population, they
For the Savannah chapter of
represent nearly half of the
100 Black Men, the pronew HIV infections and AIDS
gram will provide the redeaths each year.
sources needed to deliver
100 BMOS President Terry
consistent and substantial
Enoch said it is important to
HIV prevention programs
U PCOMING
DATES

October 2
Board Meeting,
Anderson Cancer
Institute at
Memorial Hospital at 6 p.m.

October 4
First Thursday
Business Mixer

October 9
General Membership Meeting, St.
Joseph’s/Candler
Nancy Lewis
Cancer Research
Pavilion at 6 p.m.
throughout the community.
This will include partnering
with other local organizations, providing education
and training sessions and
implementing local awareness campaigns.
Statistics show that of the
one million people living
with HIV/AIDS, over two
thirds do not know they are
infected.
“Our chapter has an important opportunity to incorporate this awareness and prevention strategies throughout all of our outreach programs and Collegiate 100
chapters. I am urging each
of us to get tested and be
awareness ambassadors as
we work to eradicate this
epidemic,” said Enoch.
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T HE O NE H UNDRED
P AGE 2
E XECUTIVE B OARD
President
Terry Enoch
Vice President
Zke Zimmerman
Treasurer
Lloyd Johnson
Secretary
Christopher Brown
Parliamentarian
Stephen Murphy
Member Secretary
LeNolon Edge
Programs Chair
Charles Gilyard
C OMMITTEE CHAIRS
Collegiate 1oo
Brian Dawsey
Corporate/Newsletter
Lloyd A. Johnson
Econ. Empowerment
Charles Gilyard
Education
Zke Zimmerman
Finance
Edward Jolley
Fundraising
Charles Gordon
Gala
Vernon Donovan
Health/Wellness
Chris Brown
2012-2013 Y OUTH
M ENTORING P ROGRAMS
O FF TO S TRONG S TART
More than 200 teenagers and their
parents turned out September 22
for the kick-off orientation meeting for the Youth Leadership Academy at Windsor Forest High
School.
Terry Enoch, 100 BMOS President
was excited about the large turnout. “It’s a strong indication that
these mentoring programs are
making a big difference in our
community,” he said.
The Wall Street 100 Club at Windsor Forest H.S. and the Robotics
program offered at Armstrong
Atlantic State University also drew
in new students for the new school
year.
The goal of these programs is to
empower Savannah’s youth to become self-sufficient in the economic and social fabric of their
communities. “Students who get
involved in our programs are
learning about the stock market,
science, technology and much
more. We want to show them the
sky is the limit when it comes to
their futures,” Enoch added.
Top: 100 BMOS Vice President Dr. Zke Zimmerman addressed a
large group of mentees and their parents at Windsor Forest H.S.
Middle: 100 BMOS members Stephen Murphy and Quinnesian
Joyner also spoke at the YLA kick-off orientation event.
Lower Left: Robotics programs draws in new students.
Membership
Rufus Battle
Mentoring
Steve Murphy
Website
Fernando Foster
Robotics
Cameron Coates
Above: 100 BMOS member Ray Truitt
led recent meeting with students
involved in the 100 Wall Street Club at
Windsor Forest H.S.
V OLUME 1, I SSUE 9
P AGE 3
E NOCH R ETIRES
F ROM S HERIFF ’ S
O FFICE , J OINS
S AVANNAH I MPACT
100 Black Me n of Savannah President Terry Enoch recently made a big career move—going from the Sheriff’s
Office to the Police Department.
Enoch was a member of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office for 27 years. He started out as an intern and retired
last month as the Jail Administrator.
On September 10 Enoch began his new job as the Director
of the Savannah Impact Program for the Savannah Chatham
Metro Police Department.
“This gives me the opportunity to work more with our
youth and initiate community programs to keep children,
and career criminals out of jail and prison and help them
lead productive lives,” Enoch said.
Above: Several
100 BMOS
members attended Enoch’s
retirement
party at the
CCSO.
Right: Enoch
received a
golden eagle
from Chief
Deputy Roy
Harris and
Sheriff Al St
Lawrence.
M EMBER S POTLIGHT :
C HARLES G ILYARD
Charles Gilyard has been a member of the 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. for three years and
currently serves as the Economic Empowerment Committee Chairman.
Brown currently sells real estate as an associate with Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners and has
received many honors and awards in this career. The U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran received a degree in Secondary Education from Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He was a high school teacher, an environmentalist and shift chemist at Union Camp (now
International Paper).
Gilyard now puts this talents and skills to good use for 100 BMOS. His Christian values and beliefs have given him a heart
for helping other to get to a better place in life. As the head of the Economic Empowerment committee he develops programs that award scholarships to graduating seniors. He also developed the Entrepreneurial program that has exposed 4050 graduating seniors to a variety of professional jobs through lectures, presentations and job shadowing. Last year Gilyard
started the 100 Wall Street Club at Windsor Forest H.S. to teach six selected ninth graders about the stock market.
Gilyard is married to Freddie H. Gilyard, a retired educator, and they worship at Overcoming By Faith Ministries. They
have four adult, married children and thirteen grandchildren. The Gilyards enjoy traveling, eating fine cuisine and playing
golf.
Gilyard says he is committed to making the world a better place.
A BOUT U S
The 100 Black Men of America, Inc. originated in New York City in 1963 as an
organization of like minded business, political and community leaders who were
advocates for improving their communities and empowering African Americans
to become agents of change in their communities.
The 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. was founded in 1996 by a group of concerned African-American men who returned from the Million Man March in
Washington, D.C. with a vision to empower Savannah’s young people.
The 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. receives no public funds. Its sole sources
of financial support are the annual Gala and individual and corporate donations.
These funds go towards college scholarships, tutoring programs, and other
youth activities.
“What they see
is what they’ll be.”
As an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, the 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. your donation may be fully deductible. For more information or to
donate, visit www.100blackmensav.org
P RESIDENT ’ S C ORNER
Greetings,
As we enter the third quarter of the year, we have been busier than ever! We had an amazing outpouring of support for the September kickoff for the Youth Leadership Academy. That continues to
verify that we are making a stamp on the community with our programs. In this economy, our schools
are doing more with less and parents are having less opportunities to provide their children with those
life altering experiences to shape their futures. We are filling that “gap” with our activities, community partnerships, and one-on-one mentoring.
I recently attended The First Tee of Savannah’s annual Breakfast of Champions. First Tee is a longstanding partner of the
Savannah 100 and works to change the lives of young people through the game of golf. Legacy Awards were given to two
men who changed many lives themselves—First Tee of Savannah founder John Cay and our own Otis Brock II, who was the
CEO of the school district and a great ambassador for the program. I also met with Rear Admiral Willie Metts, Deputy
Chief of Tailored Access Operation, National Security Agency about the Navy’s new initiative—the 50/50 Program. Savannah is one of 50 cities selected for a new outreach program that features 50 senior Navy leaders in 50 cities. The Navy
hopes this will increase Americans’ awareness of the Navy's mission, capabilities, and relevance to national security. Rear
Admiral Metts is a native of Danville, GA and a 1985 graduate of Savannah State University. He loves Savannah, his alma
mater and now wants to discuss how partnering with the Savannah 100 may lead to more opportunities for our youth.
We have a lot to be proud of as we continually strive to expand our footprint in our community but we need all hands on
deck. Our calendars are set for our Robotics, Pathways, and Youth Leadership Academy programs. Additionally, we have
our upcoming Annual Chapter Summit Scheduled for October 27th, the Health and Wellness Committee will be launching
activities for the Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative, and the planning is underway for our Annual Gala scheduled
for April 20, 2013 at Savannah State University. If you have not done so already, please commit your time, talent, and resources to assist one of our committees as we make leaps and bounds to serve the families and youth of our community.
Sincerely,
Terry L. Enoch, President