Expansion to Include Teen, Pre-Teen Center and All-New Pool JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – May 14, 2018 – Today, the James Weldon Johnson Family YMCA celebrated the start of its highly-anticipated, $3.5 million expansion and renovation project with a special groundbreaking ceremony. More than 150 guests gathered near the project’s construction site…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – February 28, 2018 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast is pleased to announce Florida Blue as the 2018 recipient of the E. William Nash, Jr. Legend Award for Community Partner of the Year. Presented at the 8th Annual Y-Bash held at the University of North Florida…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – February 28, 2018 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast honored longtime volunteer Michael D. Kelly for his leadership and service to the Y, naming him Volunteer of the Year. Kelly received the award at the 8th Annual Y-Bash held at the University of North Florida Lazzara…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – February 28, 2018 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast proudly names Amy Perry, Group Exercise Coordinator at the Flagler Center YMCA, the 2018 recipient of the Carl & Rita Cannon Employee of the Year Award, acknowledging her passion, dedication as a leader to change people’s lives…
Read MoreFree event offers on-site childcare and Jaguars Kids Experience FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Oct. 4, 2017 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast, along with Les Mills, The Jaguars Foundation and Bold Events, presents the largest citywide group exercise event—Fitness Fusion—on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1-4 p.m. Taking…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Florida Blue Awards More than $300,000 to Support YMCA’s Safety Around Water Programs Across Florida Statewide grant to offer drowning prevention education to more than 5,000 youth JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 18, 2017 – To support the critical need of swim safety and drown prevention in Florida, four…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Tiger Academy Students’ Average FSA scores jump nearly 75 percent in reading and 65 percent in math JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – June 29, 2017 – Tiger Academy, the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast charter school, was recently named a ‘B’ school by the Florida Department of Education….
Read More– Annual event aims to raise awareness for healthy living and drowning prevention – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 8, 2017 – Building upon last year’s success, YMCA of Florida’s First Coast and the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA are pleased to announce their partnership for the 2017 Treadmill Tuesday Challenge. For…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 1, 2017 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast is pleased to announce Atlantic Beach Urban Farms as the 2017 recipient of the E. William Nash, Jr. Legend Award for Community Partner of the Year. Presented at the 7th Annual Y-Bash held at the University of…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 1, 2017 – The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast honored volunteer Jim Overton for his service and contribution to the continuous growth of the Y by naming him Volunteer of the Year. Overton received the award at the 7th Annual Y-Bash held at the University of…
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