Author: Kiran Malik-Khan, Senior Communications Director, Tampa YMCA

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Tampa YMCA Launches Preschool Summer Enrichment Camp

Learn all about the brand new YMCA Preschool Summer Camp for 2-5 year olds, running from June 2 to August 8 at the Central City Family YMCA and Camp Sierra. 

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Find Your Spark at the YMCA this New Year

Discover the benefits of joining the Y this year, from childcare to group exercise classes, to personal training to swimming, youth sports and so much more!

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Thriving After Cancer at the Tampa YMCA

Get to know Alex Dalton, a 7-year-old cancer survivor who’s regaining his strength with the help of the Tampa YMCA’s newly launched Thrivers Club.

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Cancer Support at the Suncoast and Tampa YMCAs

In October, the stark reality of cancer is nestled in soft pink merchandise for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Health (CDC), Hillsborough County is in the top third for cancer occurrences in Florida. At the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and the YMCA…

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Tampa YMCA Launches Thriver’s Club – Cancer Survivor Program for Kids

The Tampa Y is sharing everything you need to know about their all-new Thriver’s Club, a FREE cancer survivor program for kids ages 6-12 and 13-17 launching this September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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NEW Tampa YMCA Preschool Program Set to Launch this August!

July means summer is in full swing, but it also means back to school. Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is delighted to launch our Licensed Preschool Program* at the Central City YMCA in the Tampa Heights and YMCA Camp Sierra in Carrollwood. Coming this August, both Y locations, which are geared at 2 to 4-year- olds…

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North Brandon Family YMCA’s Coding Programmers Create Their Own Game

There is a good chance most of us were not Coding in third grade or creating computer games in the fifth grade. Not so now. Welcome to the North Brandon Family YMCA Coding and Game Design for Kids & Teens program, where our junior developers recently created their own game and shared it with their…

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Let’s Get Moving: A Peek Inside a Summer of Fun at the YMCA

Discover a summer of endless fun and family bonding at your local YMCA! From swimming to sports and arts, there’s an activity for every family member. Dive into the Y community and make this summer unforgettable.

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Join the wave of swim programs at the Tampa Y

Learn more about all of the different swim programs available at the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA for everyone in the family to have fun and learn to stay safe in the water.

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Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and YMCA of the Suncoast Offer Plenty of Summer Camp Options for Families

Fun Fact: America’s first known summer camp was opened in 1885 by the YMCA, Camp Dudley in Orange Lake, New York. It has been a mainstay of Y programming since then. Thanks to the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and YMCA of the Suncoast – from Citrus to Pinellas County – there is a Summer Camp…

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Tampa Y Stingrays Electric at National Competition

Please join us in congratulating the Tampa Y Stingrays (TYS) who had an outstanding showing at their first national meet earlier this summer at the prestigious Futures!

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Fall into Healthy Habits with a Tampa YMCA Membership

The Tampa YMCA is so much more than the gym and swim you know us for; it’s where you find a deeper sense of belonging. Each of our locations across Tampa Bay offers activities and programs based on local community needs, like art classes, initiatives for seniors and one of the most popular sports, pickleball!…

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Sulphur Springs Garden Club Helps the Community Bloom

Start counting: there’s collard greens, squash, kale, Jamaican callaloo, sugar cane, onions, tomatoes, bananas, edible marigolds (yes, really!), blueberries, peanuts, lettuce, oregano, mint, sage and so much more. This is the beautiful Garden Club at the Sulphur Springs PK-8 Community Partnership School, an estimated 800 square feet of space in Sulphur Springs, where students learn…