STORIES FROM YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST

Greater Palm Harbor Y’s In-School Mentoring Program Creates Multi-Faceted Success

A group of middle school mentees with their Greater Palm Harbor YMCA's In-School Mentoring Program mentors. Melissa H. Johnson, Assistant Principal at Palm Harbor Middle School, sums up YMCA’s

Food Smarts for Adults at James P. Gills YMCA

Lauren Karr, Nutrition Educator at Feeding Tampa Bay, teaches Food Smarts for Adults. What started as a partnership to support the community in dire times, has now become a healthy program at th

Building for Better

YMCA of the Suncoast Board Members and executive staff break ground. At the YMCA, we are proud to meet our community where they are. Recently this means expansion. On May 11th, 2023, the Captial

A Warrior Turned YMCA Ambassador – Karen Scott is Inspiration Personified

Karen Scott and her BodyCombat class. Her smile speaks volumes. It tells you a story of survival, of resilience, of trying and of winning. Karen Scott is an inspiration to everyone. The community

POOLCORP Creates a Splash of Joy at the Suncoast Y

POOLCORP staff present check to the Greater Ridgecrest YMCA. Pools and summer go hand in hand. Thanks to POOLCORP, children from underserved communities are getting the opportunity to swim this

Floating to Water Safety with the Suncoast Y

Little swimmers learning to be safe in and around the water! Sometimes the need for more safety comes from tragedy. Such was the impetus for YMCA of the Suncoast’s Float program, which is specif