The YMCA of Central Florida is excited to launch YMCA360, an innovative new benefit for members that is designed to help them stay active and feel connected to the Y...

Legacy I have a birthday coming up over the next few days, and my daughter, the ever-so-blunt inspiration of so much of what I share in these messages, came through...

Originally from Canada, Justin Higa serves as the Executive Director for the Roper YMCA family center. He joined the Y Family as a Wellness Director at the Roper YMCA soon...

Tom Verzi proudly serves as the Executive Director for the Winter Park YMCA. Originally born in Washington D.C. and raised in Texas, Tom is also the oldest of seven brothers...

No Looking Back My daughter asked me recently on the drive to school if I missed Pittsburgh. Before I had a chance to answer, she went on about telling me...

The COVID-19 pandemic cost the YMCA of Central Florida over half its $70 million annual revenue and the loss of nearly 94,000 members, its CEO reports — a blow that...

Worldwide Impact In the Y, we often say, “If you’ve seen one Y, you’ve seen ONE Y.” The fact that Y’s are not built or programmed in a cookie-cutter fashion...

Jody Alexander has been a catalyst for positive change within the Y for more than three decades. She currently serves as the YMCA of Central Florida’s first female Chief Operating...

Chris Demetriou was promoted to Executive Director of the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA in July of 2020. Born in Long Island, NY, Chris started his Y career as a Wellness...

Tall Guys Can’t Jump I was born in the nation’s capital but primarily raised in Lynchburg, VA. When I was nine, my mother moved us back “home” to Lynchburg, where...