YMCA of Central Florida, Orlando Health announce new partnership

The goal of the partnership is to support youth sports across Central Florida by fostering a safe and supportive environment for young athletes.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 p.m. September 10, 2024

Sports
Youth Sports

YMCA of Central Florida and Orlando Health have announced a new partnership to support youth sports across Central Florida. Orlando Health will be the official “Youth Sports Partner” of YMCA of Central Florida and will support initiatives with a contribution directly benefiting the Y’s youth sports programs.

The goal of the partnership is to foster a safe and supportive environment for young athletes.

“As a nonprofit leader in providing preventative health care for our community, the Y is committed to helping our children lead healthy and active lives,” YMCA of Central Florida President and CEO Kevin Bolding said.

“We look forward to this new partnership with Orlando Health to help educate the thousands of families in our Y youth sports programs on ways to keep their kids healthy and injury-free during their practices and games.”

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.