CENTRAL FLORIDA YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
433 N MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32803 ymcacf.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSOCIATION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL IN CENTRAL FLORIDA BY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALUES THAT STRENGTHEN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY.

THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUPPORTS ITS COMMUNITIES WITH NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SERVICES, WHICH ANNUALLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 300,000 RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. THEY WERE EMPOWERED TO GET HEALTHIER FOR LIFE THROUGH A Y CONNECTION IN A LOCAL FAMILY CENTER OR THROUGH AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RECLAIM THEIR HEALTH. THROUGH THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF ITS 18 FAMILY CENTERS, PROGRAM LOCATIONS, TWO EARLY-CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS, RESIDENT CAMP AND 57 SCHOOL SITE LOCATIONS, THE Y'S 2,000 STAFF MEMBERS AND 13,000+ VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS IN ORANGE, OSCEOLA, SEMINOLE, LAKE, BREVARD AND MARION COUNTIES.

HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES:THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IS COMMITTED NOT ONLY TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES, BUT ALSO IN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. USING OUR FAMILY CENTERS AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR HEALTHY LIVING, THE Y OFFERS A PLETHORA OF PROGRAMS FROM YOUTH FITNESS PROGRAMS TO PERSONAL TRAINING FOR ADULTS AND GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS, ALL FOCUSED TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING HABITS. WITH FAMILIES MAKING UP 55% OF Y MEMBERSHIPS, THE Y WORKS TO CONNECT FAMILIES THROUGH FITNESS AND WEEKLY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CLASSES. ACROSS OUR 18 FAMILY CENTERS IN 2019, THE Y OFFERED OVER 5,000 GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES MONTHLY, INCLUDING AQUA-ZUMBA, CORE TRAINING, CYCLING, STRENGTH TRAINING AND MANY MORE. SIMILARLY, Y STAFF WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ON OUR WELLNESS FLOORS TO HELP CREATE A PERSONALIZED PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH GOALS, INCLUDING THE USE OF TRADITIONAL WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS TREADMILLS AND OTHER MACHINES. ADDITIONALLY, WITH ONE IN TWO ADULTS BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ONE OR MORE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, THE Y IS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, REDUCE RISKS OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND RECLAIM HEALTH AFTER DIAGNOSIS. IN 2018, THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RAN FIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS IN MULTIPLE SITES ACROSS SIX COUNTIES, SERVING OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE YMCA'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA (CANCER SURVIVORSHIP), HEALTHY WEIGHT AND YOUR CHILD (YOUTH OBESITY), ENHANCEFITNESS (ARTHRITIS) AND MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE (FALLS PREVENTION).THE Y ALSO WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP LAST YEAR WITH ADVENTHEALTH, ORLANDO HEALTH, MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL, PARRISH MEDICAL AND THE WEST ORANGE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ARRAY OF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT, COUPLED WITH OTHER HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES, IMPACTED OVER 400,000 INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENED THE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SERVES BY IMPROVING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IS A KEY PILLAR OF THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND FOCUSES ON NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON VALUES, READING/ACHIEVEMENT, WELLNESS AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES. THE Y'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE OBJECTIVE IS TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE Y'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS OF CHILDREN. IN 2019, THE Y CARED FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN DAILY IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND USED EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LEARNING IN ITS TWO YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD, WHICH SERVED OVER 600 CHILDREN PER DAY 365 DAYS A YEAR. SIMILARLY, OVER 20,000 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, LOCATED DIRECTLY IN 57 SCHOOLS ACROSS ORANGE, OSCEOLA AND LAKE COUNTIES, WERE PROVIDED HANDS-ON READING, SCIENCE AND MATH ACTIVITIES, ALONG WITH CAREER MENTORING, MUSIC AND ARTS. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO SEEN IN SUMMER LEARNING AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME LEARNING TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, WITH LAST YEAR INCLUDING 7,700 KIDS ATTENDING WEEKLY SUMMER PROGRAMS AT 35 SITES AND AT THE Y'S CAMP WEWA (A UNIQUE OVERNIGHT Y CAMP EXPERIENCE). ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON WELLNESS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND TEACH HEALTHY HABITS. IN 2019, MORE THAN 14,000 KIDS LEARNED VALUES, SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONFIDENCE WHILE BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE IN Y YOUTH SPORTS AND ANOTHER 7,000 YOUTH COMPLETED 60 MINUTES OR MORE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY DURING OUR 8-WEEK SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM. MOREOVER, HUNDREDS DEVELOPED CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH YMCA TEEN BOARDS, THE Y CHRISTIAN YOUTH CONFERENCES AND YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. AND AS FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO STAY CONNECTED, THE Y CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENGAGE THROUGH THE CREATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS HEALTHY KIDS DAY, WHERE IN 2019, THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL FAMILIES WERE SERVED ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE Y CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS THE DAILY PROVISION OF A SAFE, POSITIVE PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW FOR OUR YOUTH AND WHERE FAMILIES CAN RECONNECT AND BECOME STRONGER TOGETHER.

AQUATICS: WITH WATER EVERYWHERE IN FLORIDA, THE Y KNOWS THAT SWIMMING IS A LIFE SKILL THAT EVERY CHILD MUST LEARN TO STAY SAFE, SECURE AND ENJOY THE WATER. AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE FROM INFANTS TO SENIORS, THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS INVESTED IN AN AQUATICS PROGRAM THAT RANGES FROM DROWNING PREVENTION (SAFE START) TO INTRODUCTORY SWIMMING (SAFETY AROUND WATER WEEK) AND SWIM LESSONS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. TO MEET THESE DEMANDS, THE Y OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IS HOME TO TWO OLYMPIC-SIZE POOL AND DIVING PLATFORMS AT THE YMCA AQUATIC CENTER AS WELL AS EASY ACCESS POOLS THAT PROVIDE DIGNITY AND MOBILITY ACROSS OUR ASSOCIATION. ADDITIONALLY, THESE POOLS ARE HOME TO YCF DIVING AND SWIM TEAMS THAT COMPETE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AND SERVE AS HOME TO SEVEN (7) HIGH SCHOOL SWIM AND WATER POLO TEAMS, PLUS HOST OVER 60 HIGH SCHOOL SWIM MEETS AS WELL AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS. BUT FOR THE Y IT ALL BEGINS WITH THE REALITY THAT WITH DROWNING AS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN FLORIDA FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FOUR (4) YEARS AND, IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, WHERE WATER IS PLENTIFUL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE, THE RISK OF DROWNING IS EVEN HIGHER. TO RESPOND TO THIS CHALLENGE, THE Y OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TEAMED WITH DR. PHILLIPS CHARITIES AND INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER "SAFE START," WHICH IS A DROWNING-PREVENTION SWIM CLASS OFFERED TO INFANTS AS YOUNG AS SIX (6) MONTHS. SAFE START TEACHES KIDS HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WATER BY HOLDING THEIR BREATH UNDERWATER AND HOW TO ROLL OVER AND FLOAT. SAFE START ALLOWS THE Y TO COMBAT THE RATE OF CHILD DROWNING ONE INFANT AT A TIME, AND IN 2019, 635 CHILDREN AGES SIX (6) MONTHS TO SIX (6) YEARS OF AGE, ENROLLED IN SAFE START, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO OVER 19,000 KIDS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM SINCE 1999. IN ADDITION, IN 2019, THE Y OFFERED ITS ANNUAL SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM WHERE FOR ONE WEEK IN MAY, THE Y PROVIDED FREE DROWNING PREVENTION LESSONS IN FAMILY CENTER LOCATIONS ACROSS ALL SIX COUNTIES. DURING THIS WEEK, KIDS WHO SIGN UP RECEIVE A DAILY -HOUR LESSON, A WATER SAFETY COMPONENT, CHARACTER VALUE LESSONS, A TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY, AND A Y-MEMORY-MAKER. KIDS AGES 4 TO 12 ARE ELIGIBLE AND 350 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THIS ONE-WEEK LIFE-SAVING FOCUS. IN TOTAL, OVER 70,000 Y SWIM LESSONS WERE TAUGHT TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN 2019 AND THE RESULT OF THIS TYPE OF SCOPE AND EFFORT IS A STRONG AQUATICS PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES NOT ONLY WATER SAFETY, BUT SWIM PROFICIENCY, AND SAW 624 YOUTH PARTICIPATE ON ONE OF THE 14 YCF SWIM TEAMS, WHICH PLACED IN THE TOP 20 AT THE 2019 YMCA SHORT COURSE SWIMMING NATIONALS, FEATURING MORE THAN 200 YS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SIMILARLY, OVER 100 YOUTH PARTICIPATED ON A YCF DIVE TEAM LAST YEAR, WHO WERE OVERALL COMBINED TEAM CHAMPIONS AT THE YMCA DIVING NATIONALS. WITH 26 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POOLS, INCLUDING ZERO-DEPTH POOLS, A WARM-WATER TEACHING POOL AND A DIVE WELL, THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IS COMMITTED TO WATER SAFETY AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT AQUATICS CAN HAVE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

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