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...

Kelli Garcia is the Frank DeLuca YMCA’s newest Executive Director. Originally from Dallas, Kelli grew up in Orlando and played collegiate softball. She started her YMCA career as a lifeguard...

(Orlando, Florida) – YMCA of Central Florida, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through programs that promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, is pleased to announce that...

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...

Jocelyn Boyd is the Executive Director of the South Orlando YMCA and Wayne Densch YMCA). Originally from Detroit, Jocelyn enjoys sports and played Division I Basketball on a full athletic...

As a nonprofit organization that is committed to connecting people with opportunities based on Christian values that strengthen spirit, mind, and body, the YMCA of Central Florida is pleased to...

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...

Chrissy Hoffman serves as Executive Director of the Oviedo YMCA. Born in New Jersey and raised in Albany, New York, Chrissy has been in Florida since high school. An avid...

(Orlando, Florida) – The YMCA of Central Florida, a leading non-profit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, recently elected Karen Brown to a two-year...

HONK, HONK! With nearly 30 years in the Y under my belt, I have had the pleasure of working directly for and supporting 40-50 unique Y community centers, camps, and...