kid wearing sunglasses and lifejacket smiling and sitting in a kayak


The campers at YMCA Camp Cristina are benefiting this summer from a generous donation.

The non-profit is known for their work distributing food to people in need, but when Walmart donated dozens of kayaks to Feeding Tampa Bay, they were generous enough to think of youth organizations like the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. 

"First thing was, I thought, is this for real?" jokes Bob Moss, the COO of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA.

Campers at the YMCA's Camp Cristina in Riverview have been enjoying the kayaks since camp kicked off June 1st.

"We're going to be able to bring summer memories to children everywhere," says Feeding Tampa Bay's Shannon Hannon-Oliviero. "It's really just a special day for us to do something so out-of-the-box."

Thank you Feeding Tampa Bay for helping create summer memories for all our campers this summer! As you can see, they’re having a blast on the beautiful waters at YMCA Camp Cristina.