27 May/June 2020 StPeteLifeMag.com
As the COVID-19 health
community, the YMCA of
Greater St. Petersburg quickly
As the nation’s largest schoolage
childcare provider, the Y
to meet this urgent community
need. Since March 23, the Y has
provided weekly care for more
than 200 children of workers
from essential industries. Moving
forward, the YMCA will continue
to be a critical provider of
childcare solutions for economic
recovery.
By pivoting programming, collaborating with community partners,
and transforming facilities, the Y is meeting essential needs.
In addition to providing childcare for families, the Y is tutoring
youth through a YMCA Reads! program and securing collaborative
partnerships to provide food and address food insecurity.
Beyond service to families, the Y is hosting blood drives and
reaching out to seniors who
are even more isolated during
virtual exercise classes, dance
resources for families and weekly
newsletters.
The Y is grateful for support from
Florida Blue, the United Way
of the Suncoast, the Juvenile
Welfare Board of Pinellas County,
Pinellas County and Lealman
Exchange, Bank of America,
Pinellas Community Foundation,
Publix Charities, the Rays Baseball
Foundation and Rowdies Soccer
Fund, TD Bank, the Francis and
Gertrude Levett Foundation, and YMCA members and donors who
have answered the call to help.
To learn more about the work that the Y is doing in
our community, or to make a gift to help support
community recovery - please visit
www.stpeteymca.org.
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