Welcome to Episode 2 of First Friday Conversations: The Social Club. Last month, we kicked things off with Pam from Pammie’s Sammies. This month, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Barbara,...

Welcome to the kick-off episode of First Friday Conversations. For years, I’ve shared written reflections with you on the first Friday of every month. Starting today, I’m excited to shift the...

The Big 5-0 For the last 50 consecutive months, I’ve tried to give you some insight into our Y through these First Friday messages. I’ve covered everything from facility closings...

Milestones. One of the best things we do in the Y is our annual Years of Service dinner for our team members. This is a celebration of the milestone anniversaries...

Parrish Healthcare and YMCA of Central Florida Announce Partnership TITUSVILLE, FLA. (November 4, 2025) — Parrish Healthcare and YMCA of Central Florida announce a partnership to expand access to preventative...

As summer fades, the cooler evenings remind us that change is in the air — and at the Y, change is constant. We’re expanding access through new healthcare partnerships, launching...

After talking last month about the importance of finding JOY, I found myself spending a good deal of time at our family centers over the last few weeks observing the...

I’ve always been a bit of a YMCA historian, so when I was recently invited to lunch with a group of retired Y CEOs and senior leaders, I jumped at...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...

Lake County, FL – Lake County, the City of Tavares and the YMCA of Central Florida proudly hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Golden Triangle Regional Park –...