PORT ST. LUCIE PEOPLE
SONIA DUPREE
Age: 41
Lives In: Port St. Lucie
Occupation: Executive director,
E.N.D. It! Corp.
Family: Husband, Strather
“Skip” DuPree; three daughters:
Simone, Sydney and Sinclaire
Education: Bachelor’s degree in
business administration, Savannah State University
Hobbies: Writing skits and plays; working with youth
Who Inspires Me: “Youth who are pushing hard, beyond
their circumstances. Youth today have a lot more to deal with
than my generation did. It inspires me knowing that they just
need a little help, guidance, motivation and someone to care.”
Something People Don’t Know About Me: “I was a computer
Sinclaire DuPree, a cast member of Daddy, talks with her mother on one
of the sets for the drama dealing with human trafficking.
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things, the positive things. Over time, the performing arts
became the most effective platform for spreading the positive
messages to their peers.
“In June 2010, when Strather and I started the corporation,
it followed what we have always done. A great part of our
adult lives were spent working with youth to help them resist
things that would negatively impact their lives, and providing
alternatives. So with E.N.D. It Corp, as we call it, I began
writing teen-relevant skits with input from the youth. They
became more complex and evolved into productions. Last
year, our performing arts team reached a total of 842 audience
members.”
DuPree has gone from a solitary computer coding job to
working with an active group of 40 youth, with 25 on her
performing arts team. All three DuPree daughters are heavily
involved in the programs, with Simone taking on a leadership/
mentor role after graduation. Since its beginnings, more
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