WATCH: Gracie Pfaff, founder of nonprofit Harvest107, speaks with Friday Night Locker Room's Steve Wilson

Pfaff founded a nonprofit at age 12 and focuses on hunger and malnutrition

WATCH: Gracie Pfaff is the founder of the nonprofit Harvest107. She is also a model, involved in pageantry and works in digital marketing. Pfaff recently stopped by the Erdman Automotive Studio and spoke with Steve Wilson of the Friday Night Locker Room.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Gracie Pfaff is the founder of the nonprofit Harvest107. She is also a model, involved in pageantry and works in digital marketing. Somehow Pfaff found time to stop by the Erdman Automotive Studio and talk with me about these things and more.

I first met Pfaff about four years ago when I conducted an interview with her via Zoom. It was a pleasure to meet her in person for the first time.

She is a very impressive young woman and very busy too. Before our interview, she had just returned from Miami Swim Week where she was working as a model.

Harvest107 is very important to Pfaff as it addresses global hunger and malnutrition.

His non-profit organization currently operates in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. I asked Pfaff if the current unrest in Haiti has affected Harvest107 in any way.

She said, “Absolutely. It’s been incredibly difficult with all the gang violence and political unrest, but we are one of the few nonprofits in Port-au-Prince still operating.

She continued: “I’m very grateful to my team there. I wish I could visit him, but it’s just not safe enough at the moment.

Gracie Pfaff is the founder of the nonprofit Harvest107. Harvest107 tackles global hunger and malnutrition. His non-profit organization currently operates in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

Pfaff told me they were working on two programs in Haiti. She said their Urban Projects program helps create school gardens that provide food to area students.

She beamed with pride as she told me about their second project, which is about to launch and will feed over 100 students. She said: “We are very excited about this! »

Harvest107 also works with women farmers in Haiti. Pfaff told me, “We provide them with the resources and knowledge they need to improve their farms. »

Gracie Pfaff is a very special young woman. She continues to make a difference in her community and beyond. I can’t wait to see where life takes her. I don’t know where it will be, but I know that wherever it is, she will succeed.

Gracie Pfaff at Miami Swim Week. Pfaff is also a model and works in digital marketing. She recently stopped by Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa and spoke with Steve Wilson of the Friday Night Locker Room.

Gracie Pfaff recently stopped by Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa and spoke with Steve Wilson of the Friday Night Locker Room. She founded the nonprofit Harvest107, works as a model, and works in digital marketing. (Image: @thecodecreatives)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson moved to Brevard County in 1984 and has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for 24 years of the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcast team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events important to residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports and the space industry, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charity events hosted by our nonprofit partners at the center from Florida.

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and raised in New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Some of the awards and recognitions Steve has received over the years include Rockledge Little League Volunteer of over 15 years, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Temple of Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sports Broadcasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by US Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud to have chaired two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock, which raised more than of $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for 24 years of the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcast team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events important to residents of the Space Coast and beyond. . Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement, and present community and charity events hosted by our Central Florida nonprofit partners.

The Friday night locker room has awarded hundreds of athletic achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They also awarded more than $18,000 in scholarships to Brevard County high school students.