A co-founder of Peace4Kids, Zaid Gayle is a powerful voice for foster children and is well-known both locally and nationally among advocates. Zaid currently charts the course for Peace4Kids, serving as a tireless advocate for the youth served by the organization. As Executive Director, Zaid oversees an ambitious organizational growth plan, with the intended impact of helping foster and at-risk youth transition successfully into adulthood. As the former Executive Director of the Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan, Zaid brought together a remarkable coalition of corporations, foundations, celebrities, and community leaders in support of foster care in Los Angeles . Every Saturday for the last eight years, Zaid has led the opening and closing activities for up to 80 foster and at-risk children at Peace4Kids. Zaid is universally respected by the volunteers, the Board, and foster parents. But most importantly, the foster children look up to Zaid as a role model and mentor.

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