Local business leader and former YMCA camp counselor Scott Pinkerton, along with his wife Julie and FourThought Private Wealth, have committed a $20,000 matching gift to help local children attend YMCA summer camp.

This spring, the YMCA is participating in a nationwide Advocate Recruitment Campaign to build a stronger network of community voices. By joining as a YMCA Advocate, you’ll receive timely updates about issues affecting our Y, our families and our community. When key decisions arise, Advocates receive Action Alerts — simple, official requests to contact policymakers.

VENICE, FL — YMCA of Southwest Florida is proud to join YMCAs across the country in celebratingthe 175th anniversary of the YMCA in the United States, marking more than a century and a half ofstrengthening communities and improving lives. This milestone commemorates the founding of the

At YMCA of Southwest Florida, our work is rooted in one powerful belief: when we create opportunities, we change lives.