The YET concept grew out of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the need that arose to correct the social inequities laid bare by that event. The NFL announced that it would build and finance a new after school center in Compton, California as a legacy of Super Bowl XXVII (held in the L.A. area at the Rose Bowl Stadium). Michael Jackson and Garth Brooks also helped finance the opening of the Compton center.
After the success of the Compton YET, the NFL announced that a new center would open in conjunction with each new Super Bowl. As of January2008[update], there were 12 centers in 10 locations (San Diego and Tampa have two each, as those cities have hosted multiple Super Bowls in this period), and three others were under construction. The NFL has considered a Youth Education Town in Honolulu, Hawaii in honor of the Pro Bowl.
In 2012, Indianapolis, IN received the gift and created the Chase Near Eastside Legacy Center which became a combination YET hosting youth activities as well as a full health fitness facility. The Chase Near Eastside Legacy Center is owned and managed by the John H. Boner Community Center.
Fundraising
The main public fundraiser is the NFL Experience, the league's version of a theme park which is open the weekend before and the weekend of the Super Bowl. A portion of each admission price is donated to YET.
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