WELCOME TO VMAX
Empowering Youth Through Creativity, Confidence & Opportunity
At VMAX For One Community Inc., we believe the Creative Arts can open doors, build confidence, and help young people discover possibilities within themselves they may not have known existed.
Through our signature “The Art of Fashion” Creative Arts Program, youth are introduced to hands-on experiences that combine creativity with discipline, leadership, communication, teamwork, self-expression, and real-world career exposure.
Our program goes beyond the runway. Students are encouraged to explore their individual talents, strengthen their confidence, develop life and professional skills, and learn how their creativity can become a pathway to future opportunities.
Every student has a gift. At VMAX, we help them discover it, develop it, and confidently share it with the world.
The Art Of Fashion
VMAX For One Community Inc.’s “The Art of Fashion” Creative Arts Program is dedicated to empowering youth of all abilities through creativity, education, mentorship, and hands-on experiences.
Our program provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where students can develop confidence, character, communication, discipline, leadership, teamwork, and essential life skills while exploring their individual talents and interests.
Through Fashion Runway Techniques, Visual Retail
Merchandising, Fashion Design & Sketching, Character/Acting, Theatre Arts, Etiquette & Public Speaking, Mastery, Media & Event Productions, and Wearable Art, students are exposed to creative and career-focused experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
We believe every young person deserves an opportunity to discover their potential, develop their talents, and confidently pursue their goals.
The Art of Fashion is more than a program—it is an experience designed to prepare youth for the runway, the workplace, and life.
OUR MISSION & GOALS
Mission Statement
VMAX For One Community Inc.’s Creative Arts “The Art of Fashion” Program is committed to educating, mentoring, and empowering youth and young adults of all abilities through innovative Creative Arts education and hands-on experiences.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive instruction in Fashion Runway Techniques, Visual Retail Merchandising, Fashion Design & Sketching, Character/Acting, Theatre Arts, Etiquette & Public Speaking, Mastery, Media & Event Productions, and Wearable Art, while developing essential life skills that foster confidence, character, creativity, communication, professionalism, leadership, and teamwork.
Through education, mentorship, and real-world experiences, we equip our students with the skills and confidence to thrive personally, academically, and professionally while discovering pathways to future careers and opportunities.
Goal
The goal of the Art of Fashion Program is to provide an accessible, inclusive, and engaging Creative Arts experience that connects creativity with education, mentorship, character development, and career exploration.
We aim to equip youth with essential life and workplace skills, including confidence, discipline, communication, time management, self-respect, etiquette, leadership, professionalism, and teamwork.
By providing a safe, structured, and inspiring environment, VMAX encourages students to discover their strengths, develop their talents, explore future opportunities, and become confident, capable, and community-minded individuals prepared for success in school, the workplace, and life.
About Us
VMAX For One Community Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2017 with a vision to educate, mentor, inspire, and empower youth through the Creative Arts.
Our signature Creative Arts “The Art of Fashion” Program provides youth and young adults of all abilities with a safe, inclusive, and structured environment where they can explore their creativity while developing the confidence, character, and life skills needed for future success.
What began with a focus on fashion and runway education has grown into a comprehensive Creative Arts experience offering Fashion Runway Techniques, Visual Retail Merchandising, Fashion Design & Sketching, Character/Acting, Theatre Arts, Etiquette & Public Speaking, Mastery, Media & Event Productions, and Wearable Art.
Students learn from experienced coaches, creative professionals, mentors, and community partners who provide hands-on instruction and real-world experiences. Through classes, workshops, educational experiences, community engagement, and Fashion Showcases, students have opportunities to learn, create, collaborate, perform, lead, and discover new possibilities for their futures.
At VMAX, we believe the Creative Arts can be a powerful tool for youth development. Our students strengthen essential skills such as self-confidence, communication, discipline, time management, professionalism, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and self-expression—skills that can positively impact their success at home, in school, in the workplace, and throughout life.
We are committed to creating opportunities for youth throughout Lake County and Central Florida, including youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while fostering an environment where every student is encouraged to discover their strengths, embrace their individuality, and reach their maximum potential.
At VMAX, the Creative Arts are the platform. Building confident, capable, and empowered young people is the purpose.
Founders
Max Parker Jr,
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
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Max Parker Jr. was born in Jacksonville Florida to the parents of Max and Ruby Parker. He Attended public schools in Duval County Florida, received a football scholarship to Savannah State College, graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, and relocated to Tampa Florida. I am a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
In 1982, Max began a hobby as a Professional Boxing Referee in Tampa Florida. In 1983, Max joined the Tampa Police Department. In 2004, the State of Florida offered him a job to regulate boxing kickboxing and mixed martial arts. He retired with the city of Tampa as a Senior Detective and relocated to Tallahassee Florida with his wife Vonda and Family. In May of 2006 Max retired as the Assistant Director of the Florida State Boxing Commission.
In late June of 2006, a Law enforcement position came available in Leesburg, Florida as the Deputy Chief of Police. Max applied for the position and was successful to obtain that position of Deputy Chief of Police of Leesburg Florida.
In 2009, Max was one of the first individuals to be inducted in the inaugural Florida State Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2012, He retired as a world-class professional boxing referee.
March of 2013, Max completed the training for the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy 252, (FBINA 252), known as the West Point of Law Enforcement.
On January 16, 2017, Max retired as the Deputy Chief of Police of the Leesburg Florida Police Department.
Vonda and Max will continue to do community service in Leesburg, and they were proud to acquire a 501(c)3 organization by the name of VMax “For One Community”, Inc., in the summer 2017.
VMax is a vehicle to continue to do community service and give back to Leesburg, Lake County, and Central Florida, Max and Vonda enjoy devoting their time for these communities.
Vonda R. Parker
CO-FOUNDER & ASST. DIRECTOR
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Vonda R. Parker is Co-Founder of VMAX For One Community Inc., Founder of the Fashion Runway Showcase and Traveling Fashion Runway Showcase, and Owner of Bella Faire Event Productions, established in 2009. She is a Certified International Event & Wedding Planner (IEWP) with more than 20 years of experience in event planning, property management, marketing, community outreach, strategic planning, budgeting, and working with government and corporate organizations.
Vonda has a longstanding commitment to youth development and community service. During her career in property management, she implemented one of the first computer learning programs within a low-income housing community in Florida. She has continued her passion for mentoring youth and creating opportunities for underserved communities through her work with VMAX.
She has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations throughout Leesburg and surrounding communities and has also served as an advisory board member for the Sanford-Brown College International Academy of Fashion Design.
As Founder of the Fashion Runway Showcase and Traveling Fashion Runway Showcase, Vonda has created platforms that give youth opportunities to showcase their talents, gain real-world experience, travel, and experience the creative arts beyond the classroom.
Through VMAX, Vonda combines her experience in business, events, fashion, community engagement, and mentorship to help young people build confidence, discover their talents, and reach their maximum potential.