As a leader in drowning prevention, the YMCAs of Tampa Bay are teaming up with the Florida Blue Foundation and the YMCA of the Suncoast is joining forces with the Juvenile Welfare Board to offer free water safety lessons from May until August.
Thanks to both generous supporters, the Safety Around Water program is free and open to all 3-12-year-old beginners and non-swimmers in the community. During the 4-day course, certified instructors teach kids a sequenced set of skills that will reduce the risk of drowning and give them confidence in and around water.
Participants must be present on the first day of class and bring their own swimsuit and towel. A YMCA membership is NOT required; however, due to limited space, pre-registration is required at these participating Ys:
Greater Palm Harbor YMCA: May 20-23
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA(all family locations): May 28–31 & Aug. 5-8
Clearwater YMCA: Every Friday in May, June 24-27
Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA: June 3-7 & Aug. 5-9
James P. Gills Family YMCA: June 3-6, July 1-5 & Aug. 19-22
Hernando County YMCA: July 29-Aug. 2
Jim & Heather Gills YMCA: Aug. 5-8
Manatee YMCA: One free 4-week session per participant in June, July or August
The Sarasota YMCA is also participating. Dates and times vary based on YMCA location. Contact your nearby Y for details.
About the Tampa Y
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is a cause-driven4-star charity, strengthening Hillsborough and East Pasco communities for 130 years, through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the Association, 18 facilities engage 245,000+ community members — regardless of age, income or background — to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve our community’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The Tampa Y has long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. www.tampaymca.org
About YMCA of the Suncoast
As the leading4-star charity committed to strengthening community, the Y is a cause-driven, charitable organization that stands for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We serve more than 100,000 men, women and children through eight branch locations and 60 before and after school sites in Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties. For over 62 years, the YMCA of the Suncoast has been an integral part of the communities we serve to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. For more information, please visit www.ymcasuncoast.org
About Florida Blue Foundation
Florida Blue Foundation enables healthy communities by making grants, building coalitions and rewarding best practices. More than three million people in Florida have received direct health services as a result of grants made to nonprofit organizations since its founding in 2001. Florida Blue Foundation is a trade name of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc., an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.FloridaBlueFoundation.com. Florida Blue and the Florida Blue Foundation are on Facebook and Twitter.
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