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Teens in pews in a courtroom during a lecture. Foreground shows a student reading. The Youth in Government teen program attended the Florida State Assembly in February 2023.

Politics, Policies and Positive Change

The University Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University conducts research in six main areas of youth civic engagement. An article from Tufts
Mar 28, 2023
A group of adults standing side by side on an outdoor pickleball court.

The Fastest-Growing Sport in America

Members at the St. Paddles Day Pickleball tournament. Do you know what the fastest-growing sport in America is? That’s right, it’s pickleball! The YMCA of the Suncoast members from seven
Mar 28, 2023
Camp craft call pom pom popper shot from above. Child play letters spell summer camp. Pom poms scattered on the table scene.

Developing Life Skills at Summer Camp

Craft made at Greater Palm Harbor YMCA Summer Camp. Often, summer camp is a fun outlet to play with friends and experience new adventures. For others, like Isaac and Elijah Hooker, summer camp is
Feb 27, 2023
John Geigle YMCA graphic for 25 years in the community. Graphic in teal emblem with orange text celebrating 25 years. The background shows a compilation of photos of people in various activities at the YMCA.

25 Years of Strengthening the Community

For the past 25 years, the John Geigle Family YMCA has proudly served its members and community by opening its doors to those in search of a healthy lifestyle as well as outreach activities beyond YM
Feb 27, 2023
Four volunteers at James P. Gills YMCA organize food donations outside in the shade. Many brown boxes of food rest on pallets and the ground. Foreground includes a man facing away from the camera, holding cereal boxes.

Serving up a Strong Community

James P. Gills Family YMCA Mobile Pantry volunteers in action on February 6th, 2023. The James P. Gills Family YMCA consistently goes beyond their Y walls to engage with the surrounding community
Feb 27, 2023
Teens in a large room with red floors, sitting in chairs listening to adult speaker during a meeting.

Mental Wellness Matters 

John Geigle YMCA teens listening to Mental Wellness Teen Talk from Breaking Free Services speakers. The way we view mental health and wellness is changing. Over the last decade, we have seen a soc
Jan 30, 2023