JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 12, 2019 —This Welcoming Week, taking place September 13-22, the First Coast YMCA will join Welcoming America and hundreds of YMCAs and other organizations nationwide in hosting events to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to communities and bring together all residents in a spirit of unity. Welcoming Week…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 27, 2019 – Today, the First Coast YMCA hosted its third annual Back-To-School Bash event to give back to active duty, guard and reserve military members and their families with a focus on fun, health and the well-being of all families in attendance. The free military…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 11, 2019 – In response to the growing needs of families in the Nocatee area, Baptist Health will open a new, two-story, 83,000-square-foot health and wellness center, Baptist HealthPlace at Nocatee. Scheduled to open in summer 2020, the center will be situated on a 12-acre site…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 2, 2019 – Today, the First Coast YMCA celebrated the grand opening of its new location at Flagler Health+ Village in the Murabella community with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Together, the Y and Flagler Health+ will provide area residents with one-stop access to a wide spectrum…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – June 10, 2019 – The First Coast YMCA is proud to announce a partnership with the Mario Butler Foundation for a newly developed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Sports specialty camp at Kings Trail Elementary. The STEM and Sports camp will run three days a…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – May 30, 2019 – The First Coast YMCA recently received donations of rain barrels for its community garden at the duPont Family YMCA’s New American Welcome Center. The barrels, donated by the Florida Beverage Association and PepsiCo, will help the community become more involved with sustainable growing…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – April 30, 2019 – Today, the James Weldon Johnson Family YMCA celebrated the grand opening of its $3.5 million, 4,000 sq. ft. branch expansion. Joined by donors, board members and community leaders, the Johnson Y revealed its all new teen center, KidZone, swimming pool and splash pad…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – April 28, 2019 – Yesterday, the First Coast YMCA hosted free community events at nearly all branches in celebration of Healthy Kids Day to kick-off its annual Safety Around Water initiative. YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day featured fun activities and resources to inspire kids to keep their minds…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 27, 2019 – Today, the Charles H. Williams Family YMCA celebrated the kick-off of its tennis complex renovation project with a special groundbreaking commencement. About 150 guests gathered together on Court 4, the location of the first phase of the expansion project, to hear remarks from…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 12, 2019 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast is pleased to announce the Winston Family Y’s first Young Professionals Group (YPG). This inaugural group of 14 men and women represent a wide-range of ages, backgrounds, industries and connections to the Winston Y. As part of…
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