Page 5 - Tampa YMCA Annual Report 2024

OUR MISSION IN ACTION
Zachary (Zach) Thompson, 16, is blind. The North Brandon Family YMCA pool is his happy place. He thrived with the help of the Y Adaptive Swim Program when he started there in 2023. His grandmother, Deborah Kassel brought him to the Y and says she “didn’t look elsewhere” for Zach.
Michael McCoy, is the Y’s Senior Lifeguard, who helped Zach. Deborah says Michael was beyond “amazing.” “Michael took to Zach immediately. He was so patient, encouraging and never raised his voice. It was like poetry in motion and magic.”
33,976
young athletes learned teamwork and stayed active in youth sports. Through these programs, young athletes build values, self-confidence, respect and develop character.
26,711
children participated in engaging learning activities that foster social skills, educational exploration, and development through early learning programs, after-school care, childcare, and summer camps. By offering programs that provide kids and teens with the tools they need to succeed in school and life, the Tampa Y nurtures the potential of Tampa-area youth.
14,904
children learned to swim and be safe around water, which is critical considering more children under the age of four drown in Florida than anywhere else in the nation. The Tampa Y is committed to doing what it takes to ensure not one more child drowns in Tampa Bay.
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