Healthy Living

The Pillars of a Healthy Family Home

Protect the Right to Play More children than ever are involved in scheduled, structured activities.  Children benefit greatly from unstructured play as well.  According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,...

Updates & Events

Fall Festival Brings Community Together

At our Y, we make it our job to provide family time by bringing families together to have fun and grow together. That’s why we provided not-so-scary fall festival for...

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Updates & Events

Uniting the Community through Healthy Living

At the Osceola County Y, we are intentionally bringing together our diverse neighborhoods and forging a supportive, nurturing and unified community for every man, woman and child in Central Florida.  That’s why,...

Healthy Living

Strong Teams, Powerful Role Models

At the J. Douglas Williams YMCA every fall we bring families together with our youth basketball league.  Hundreds of  kids spend their Saturdays at the Y learning new skills and team...

Healthy Living

Take Control with Prediabetes Testing

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and as a leading nonprofit committed to improving the nation’s health and well-being, the YMCA of Central Florida is encouraging people in Central Florida...

Social Responsibility

Celebrating Our Donors and Real Change

At the Y, we’re bigger than a health club.  That’s why the Roper YMCA hosted our Major Donor Celebration dinner at the Garden Building in Downtown, Winter Garden. At the event, we...

Healthy Living

Keeping You Healthy with Fresh Options

At the Downtown Orlando YMCA, we are constantly living our cause by strengthening our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.   Promoting health living is not just...

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Healthy Living

Tricks for Healthy Treats & Fall Festivals

Staying focused on healthy living can be hard to do around October, especially for kids. With alarming childhood obesity rates on the rise, the Y is encouraging families to choose...

Family Centers

Ensuring a Brigther Future for Marion County

At the Y, we want to build an even stronger community in Marion County. With a thriving presence already in this local community, we aim to renovate the Y and...