Press Releases

The Y Supports Operation Christmas Child

YMCA of Central Florida Family Centers to serve as collection sites for OCC shoe boxes ORLANDO, FL … The YMCA of Central Florida supports Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse annual...

Social Responsibility

Festival of Trees

Creating Meaningful Impact   The Orlando Museum of Art Festival of Trees has a special meaning to the Y of Central Florida. It is the yearly event where we bring...

Social Responsibility

Operation Christmas Child

Here at the Y we believe we can make a real difference in the lives of people and communities we engage within our country and around the globe. That is...

Social Responsibility

Helping to Rebuild Nations in Need

There is no other nonprofit quite like the Y. We are strengthening Central Florida communities and our impact is spreading to nations abroad. We were honored to receive a visit...

Healthy Living

Be Healthy at Work

In 1960, one out of two jobs required moderate physical activity; today only one in five do. The other 80% of the American workforce remains sedentary all day. The shift...

Healthy Living

THE COACH APPROACH®

Start Small. Aim High. 97% of Americans struggle to complete regular exercise each week, even though we know how important it is for our health and well-being. Ask yourself the...

Social Responsibility

Lillian’s Story

Lillian Christian was told during a routine blood test that her sugar level was too high. She is now one of  57 million people in the US who have prediabetes. Studies show...

Family Centers

Building a Great Y in Osceola County

Osceola needs a great Y and thanks to Dr. Phillips Charities and Mary Jane Arrington, the Y is breaking ground in September to reinvent the Y to better serve the...