ABOUT US

Born July 29, 1960, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, Daryl Clinton Smith has had a far from ordinary life.

From his 16 year career as a professional baseball player to his current role as a Certified Master Sales Associate for Lexus, Daryl has made time for his loving wife Rochelle, three wonderful children, and much more. Daryl is a community man enriching lives through youth advocacy.

Throughout his life, Daryl has been active in such organizations as Justice Resources of Baltimore, Broward Juvenile Detention Center in Florida, and Youth Services International in Parkville, Maryland. His lifetime goals continue to include helping kids find their niche, and enriching lives through mentorship and youth athletic programs.

Daryl lists his daughter Taylor’s acceptance to Monmouth University on a full academic and basketball scholarship, his son Sterling’s acceptance to Western Technical School of Environmental Sciences, and his youngest son Daylin’s entering pre-school as his proudest accomplishments. They are all growing up to be dreamers just like their dad!

In his spare time, Daryl has written his biography entitled, “Dreams Do Exist”, an inspirational journey for all of us. This book is a personal recount of the struggles he encountered during his time as a minor and major league baseball player. “Dreams Do Exist” is filled with real life lessons that are relevant to both youths and adults.

Rochelle E Smith, VP and Marketing Director for the website “Dreams Do Exist” has played an instrumental role in the creation of the website as well as establishing its parent company Deeandro, LLC.

In 2002, Rochelle graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Information Systems.

She returned to school in 2007 and received a graduate certificate in Leadership and Development from Johns Hopkins University – Carey Business School. Rochelle’s ultimate goal is to continue to with her husband, Daryl C. Smith to provide support for youth and women’s programs through youth advocacy and motivational speaking engagements.

Currently, Rochelle is working on establishing a comprehensive business plan to establish a life skills institute to expand the support of youth and women’s programs through hands on experience and positive role models.