Page 10 - 2024 Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Annual Report

STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategically Building
on Our Deep-Rooted
History of Impacting Lives
ADVANCE LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
Launch a Healthy Workforce Strategy
Last year we launched our Strategic Plan
(2023-2026) with six strategic priorities:
Advance Leadership Development, Grow
Philanthropy, Elevate Membership Experience,
Prepare Youth For Success, Fill Critical Community
Voids and Enhance Our Family Centers.
These priorities are rooted in community
and remain central to everything we do. We
successfully launched two licensed preschools
at the Central City YMCA and YMCA Camp
Sierra. Both Y locations offer comprehensive
programming promoting children’s social,
emotional, and physical well-being. These new
preschools are led by certified and experienced
childcare staff to ensure the highest quality
of care/education with an evidence-based
curriculum helping children thrive.
The opportunity to thrive is the reason for our
newly launched Thrivers Club, which is a cancer
survivor program for kids ages 6-17. The 12-week
free initiative currently offered at three YMCA
locations for members and non-members is a fun
and dynamic physical fitness program focused
on improving strength and endurance and
decreasing fatigue caused by cancer treatment.
In addition, we are focusing on our military
veterans – another Tampa Y priority. The free
program, regardless of membership, supports
active military and veteran families and provides
tools for stress management, wellness and a
sense of community.
Building Community – Together.
Implement a Y University
Launch a Comprehensive Volunteer
Recruitment and Engagement Agenda
Build Our Boards
Create and Reinforce a Culture that
Retains Top Talent
PREPARE YOUTH
FOR SUCCESS
Teach Drowning Prevention Skills to
10,000 Youth Annually
Establish a Formal Youth Mental
Wellness Initiative
Financial Investment in Teen Programs
Open Two New Licensed Preschools
Launch an Intro to the
Workforce Program
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