Look for the Helpers After spending almost half of my career in Pittsburgh, some things were bound to rub off on me. And while I never developed much of a...

525,600 Minutes  This time last year, I was midway through day 2 of my one-way drive from Pittsburgh to Orlando. As I had made the drive a month earlier to...

Welcoming Week is a national celebration of the growing movement of inclusive communities that fully embrace immigrants and their contributions to the social fabric of our country! Created by YMCA...

Join us in celebrating National Nonprofit Day by giving the YMCA of Central Florida a shoutout as your favorite nonprofit on social media! Be sure to tag us! @YMCACENTRALFLORIDA

BLUE-EYED SOUL My stepfather, Richard (aka “Pops”), passed away last month and I was blessed to have been able to honor him at his homegoing service. He and I weren’t...

Help our Dr. Phillips community prepare for the new school year! Join us at the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA to help children in our community prepare for the new school...

Help our West Orange community prepare for the new school year! Join us at the Roper YMCA Back to School Bash to help children in our community prepare for the...

Families with students in Kindergarten through grade 12 can get free backpacks with school supplies! South Orlando YMCA’s Back-to-School Celebration is a free and fun event open to the entire...

Families with students in Kindergarten through grade 12 can get free backpacks with school supplies! Hopefest is a free and fun event open to the entire community! This event will...

WE CAN DO HARD THINGS I’m a proud child of the 70s. Like most 70s babies, I have endless picture albums of the years that shaped me, and, in most...