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<\/p>\nThe Ponte Vedra Beach YMCA has been transforming lives for more than 20 years. Since its opening in 1999, the Brown Family YMCA has been a cornerstone of health, wellness, and community spirit here in Ponte Vedra Beach. Serving 9,000 individuals annually, our Y also sees the highest teen participation across First Coast YMCA branches, with teenagers accounting for 30% of 175,000 visits each year.<\/p>\n
A generous naming gift from the Brown Family Foundation kicked off our Capital Campaign for a multimillion dollar expansion and renovation project at our Ponte Vedra Beach location. We are committed to raising\u00a0\u00a0$4.1 million so that we can continue to help our neighbors live healthier in spirit, mind and body.<\/p>\n
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This is your opportunity to provide support for a revitalized YMCA in Ponte Vedra Beach. Investing in the project will bring the Y\u2019s mission of strengthening communities to life. The improvements will address facility needs and position us to respond to growth and future community challenges and opportunities. Gifts of any amount will make a difference and help change lives. A variety of naming opportunities are available. To make a contribution to this campaign, donate online<\/a> or contact Cara Roach at croach@fcymca.org<\/a> or 904.543.9622.<\/p>\n MAKE A GIFT<\/a><\/p>\n We are excited for the transformation you’ll see at our Y in the New Year! Here’s what’s coming over the next few months:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To continue the Y\u2019s impactful work for generations to come, it is important to provide to the community a facility that meets today\u2019s needs. An enhanced YMCA in Ponte Vedra Beach will create open environments allowing members to engage in health and wellness programs and will position our organization to respond to future community opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n This project will bring about significant improvements to our facility, allowing us to better serve our members and participants by:<\/strong><\/p>\n By investing in our building, we are investing in more opportunities to develop the potential of children and teens, give our active older adults a place to belong and connect, provide families with quality time together and establish ourselves as a total wellness resource in an ever-evolving health and fitness landscape.<\/p>\n The Y is committed to building a healthier, stronger First Coast overall. Making improvements to Ys in communities such as Ponte Vedra Beach enables us to expand our programs and services in under resourced communities while also strengthening the stability of all our operations across Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n Our goal with the Stronger For Our Community campaign and the Brown Family YMCA is for this Y to grow its reach and impact on the community by having the best facilities, programs and resources. We see this happening through:<\/p>\n We are excited to join our community in helping this Y become a leading facility in its ability to provide access to and serve the needs of families.<\/p>\n At the Y, we share a purpose to strengthen community. Every day, we are transforming lives by empowering young people, improving health and well-being and inspiring action. The Ponte Vedra Beach YMCA has been transforming lives for more than 20 years. Since its opening in 1999, the Brown Family YMCA…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":65333,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-75021","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 13:22:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75021"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78438,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75021\/revisions\/78438"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nResolutions to Revive Our Y in 2025<\/h3>\n
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We have already completed work in the Gymnasium and introduced the Maguire Family Pickleball Center, which has served more than 1,000 people through since it’s opening in June 2023.<\/p>\nMaking Strides Toward a Brighter Future<\/h3>\n
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Why It Matters<\/h3>\n
Brown Family Foundation + YMCA<\/h3>\n
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FAQs<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\nThe total amount of the Capital Campaign is $4.1 million.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\nYes, thanks to a generous gift from the Brown Family Foundation, effective October 24, 2022, the Y is now named the Brown Family YMCA.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\nAn estimated completion date has not been finalized but the work will commence by Summer 2025.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\nTo ensure our Y is serving today\u2019s generation with an eye to the next, we need purposefully designed spaces to offer the types of programs and services children and adults need. Our facility is a tool that helps us deliver on our mission. With limited space, an aging infrastructure, and barriers to access, we know we must do more.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\nThe Y is committed to building a healthier, stronger First Coast for all. We are always looking for opportunities to upgrade our facilities to better serve the needs of our neighbors. Expanding Ys in growing communities, including the Brown Family YMCA in Ponte Vedra Beach and the Winston Family YMCA in Riverside, allows us to serve more people which strengthens the stability of our overall operations so we can provide greater access to Y programs and services to those living in under-resourced communities.
\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPursuant to Florida law effective July 1, 2025 (FL SB 700<\/a>), donors must certify they are not a citizen, resident, or entity of the People\u2019s Republic of China, Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, <\/i>Republic of <\/i>Cuba, Venezuelan regime of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, or Syrian Arab Republic, nor are they acting on behalf of or <\/i><\/b>controlled by any such government, entity, or individual. Donors must also further certify that this donation is not made on behalf of any foreign source of concern as defined by Florida law.<\/i><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"