Thursday, December 19, 2024
Dear Friends,
The Christmas tree is up and one of the most joyous times of the year is here! I hope the busy fall season is winding down and allowing you some downtime to enjoy all that the holidays have to offer in peace, family, and celebration.
Speaking of a busy fall, we recently wrapped up the 10th Annual Turkey Gobble, our signature Thanksgiving event, which saw a sold-out crowd of over 5000 runners and walkers in downtown Tampa! Thank you to everyone for making it remarkably successful. Presented by AdventHealth, and supported by Delta and Florida Blue, this fundraiser supports the Tampa YMCA’s community health programs including our cancer survivor programs for adults and children, Pedaling for Parkinson’s, fall prevention programming and much more. Thank you to all sponsors, as well as our staff and volunteers, for all of their work in making this such a successful event. It is always great to see everyone gather to kick off Thanksgiving morning together as a community.
Staying on the fundraising theme, we recently launched our Annual Giving Campaign. Our $2.7 million campaign is off to a great start with 42% already raised. The holidays are a time of giving and bringing joy to our neighbors. As you think of giving back, please remember the Tampa Y as a vital community resource and charity working to enable our neighbors to live their healthiest and most fulfilled lives. We appreciate your continued support. Here’s the link to donate.
I wish you all a blessed Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… and hope you can find time to be with family and friends this holiday season. The commotion of the holidays can be very distracting. So perhaps more than just “spending time” with loved ones, I wish you all the gift of being present with those closest to you and truly savoring the joy this season brings as we come together and celebrate.
With appreciation,
Matt Mitchell
President & CEO