Thursday, May 16, 2013
The YMCA will kick off Livestrong at the YMCA Week May 17.
Cancer survivors and their families are invited to get fit during a free 12-week program at all Tampa YMCA branches including the Campo Family YMCA, 3414 Culbreath Rd., Valrico. From Friday, May 17through Sunday, May 26, the YMCAs will celebrate cancer survivors in the community as well as raise awareness about the Livestrong at the YMCA program with story boards, graduation ceremonies and special guest speakers. The Livestrong at the YMCA program is a free 12-week program for cancer survivors and their family members. The research-based program offers people affected by cancer a safe, supportive environment to participate in physical and social activities focused on strengthening the whole person. Participants work with Y staff trained in…
Friday, April 12, 2013
The Cancer Survivor Program at the Campo Family YMCA in Valrico offers a free program for cancer fighters.
Steve Morrow is a big, strong guy who battles a formidable foe — cancer. At a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon, he talked about his cancer fight, and the strength he found at the Campo Family YMCA in Valrico. "I like to say, 'I lost my leg but I won the war," said Morrow, a two-time cancer survivor. "It's a tough road, but luckily I have my wife, my family, behind me." So, too, the Cancer Survivor Program at the Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico, where Morrow has been an active participant. He was the at the April 4 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon to talk about that program, with Anne McFee, senior director of development for the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. Morrow said he lost his leg …
Friday, September 21, 2012
The Campo Family YMCA will host Be Healthy Kids Week Sept. 24-27.
The Campo Family YMCA, 3414 Culbreath Rd., Valrico, will host "Be Healthy Kids Week" Sept. 24-27 from 4 to 8 p.m. Kids throughout the area are invited to visit the Y for a week of educational speakers, healthy events and fun classes. Those interested should register by Sept. 20 by calling 813-684-1371. Events include: Monday, Sept. 24 4 to 5 p.m. -- KFC Family Sh'Bam 5 to 6 p.m. -- KFC Fit Kids 6 to 7:30 p.m. -- Learn to cook at Chef Amy's Cooking Class (light dinner provided) Tuesday, Sept. 25 4 to 5 p.m. -- Activity obstacle course 5 to 6 p.m. -- KFC Kids Boot Camp 6 to 7 p.m. -- "Start Every Day with a Beautiful Smile." Learn all about healthy teeth from Dr. Matthew Abdoney, D.M.D. (A light dinner will be provided). Wednesday, Sept. 26 …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition) vending machines have replaced traditional machines in Tampa area YMCAs.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Campo Family YMCA members now have more nutritious options when it comes to refreshments. Vending machines at Tampa-area YMCA locations were recently replaced with HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition) vending machines that are said to offer the healthiest options when it comes to snacks and beverges. The white and green machines help promote a “5-2-1-almost none philosophy,” according to Kathy Rabon, vice president of development and communications for the Tampa-area YMCA organization. The philosophy calls for children and families to, each day, eat five servings of fruits or vegetables, spend less than two hours of time in front of the TV, get one hour of exercise and have almost no sugary beverages. “All soda and non-healthy snack…
Friday, August 31, 2012
The program is designed to teach children age 6 months to 6 years how to survive in the water.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
News Report Hillsborough County leads the nation is drowning deaths of children under 4. This is a statistic the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is committed to changing. The program, Infant Swimming Resource (ISR), is designed for children 6 months to 6 years old and teaches them how to survive should they fall into a pool or other body of water. ISR was founded by Harvey Barnett, Ph.D, in 1966 after he discovered a neighbor’s 9-month-old child in a nearby creek. This experience with the devastating effects of a drowning on a family and community caused Barnett, a behavioral scientist, to adapt his theoretical knowledge of learning to pioneer the ISR Self-Rescue method. Today, that method teaches infant and young children to save themselves…
Monday, August 6, 2012
The 10th annual Back-To-School Festival at the Campo Family YMCA in the Greater Brandon community of Valrico drew a strong crowd for vendors treats and showcases. The event is sponsored by FANG, the FishHawk Area Networking Group.
Supporting children from low-income families with school supplies and backpacks was the mission behind the grand networking event held Aug. 5 at the Campo Family YMCA in the Greater Brandon community of Valrico. There, the FishHawk Area Networking Group, or FANG, hosted its 10th Annual Back-To-School Festival, featuring a strong crowd of attendees visiting with vendor booths and watching dance and judo peformances. This gallery of photos gives testament to the day's events. Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed to registered families at the YMCA's Camp Christina on Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in an event sponsored by both the Y and the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) of Brandon.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico is the site for today's 10th Annual FANG back-to-school festival. The Aug. 5 event kicks off at 1 p.m.
The 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-to-School Festival runs today, Aug. 5, at the Campo Family YMCA gymnasium, featuring more than 100 local business booths, demonstrations, giveaways, doors prizes and samplings from 10 area restaurants. The grand event opens at 1 p.m. and runs for three hours. The event is held each year to collect back-to-school supplies for children from migrant families. The Campo Family YMCA is off Bloomingdale Avenue, at 3414 Culbreath Road in Valrico. "We know that each year, the heat becomes a factor for our vendors and attendees," said FANG coordinator Nan Hager, in a release on the event. "Moving into the air-conditioning at the Y, where the school supplies need to go for the school …
Saturday, July 14, 2012
To beat the heat, the 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-To-School Festival is moving indoors, Aug. 5, to the Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico.
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
The 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-to-School Festival is moving indoors this year, to the Campo Family YMCA gymnasium, featuring more than 100 local business booths, demonstrations, giveaways, doors prizes and samplings from 10 area restaurants. The event, which each year provides back-to-school supplies for children from migrant families, is scheduled for Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. "We know that each year, the heat becomes a factor for our vendors and attendees," said FANG coordinator Nan Hager, in a release on the event. "Moving into the air-conditioning at the Y, where the school supplies need to go for the school supply backpack program anyway, is a win-win for us." Admission is free but there is a request to …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The team is in the process of raising funds for the trip to the University of Iowa for the World Finals.
A little duct tape, hot glue, cardboard and paint combined with a lot of creativity have landed the Odyssey of the Mind team from the Campo Family YMCA a trip to World Finals. In April, the Odyssey of the Mind team sponsored by the YMCA placed first in the statewide Odyssey of the Mind competition at the University of Central Florida. Now the team is headed to the University of Iowa in Ames, Iowa, May 23, to compete against teams from around the world. Odyssey of the Mind is a competition in which teams of students solve problems in creative ways by writing and performing skits. Teams get a budget of just $125 to design and create their scenery, props and costumes. The Campo Family YMCA team decided on a humorous solution for this year’s …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The community is invited to experience all the Y has to offer on Fridays in March and April.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
News Report The Campo Y, 3414 Culbreath Rd., Valrico, invites everyone to come and experience all the Y has to offer every Friday during the months of March and April for free. There’s something for everyone at the Y. You can spend time as a family at the splash park and swimming pool, try a group exercise class like Les Mills’ BODYPUMP®, enjoy a workout in the Wellness Center or challenge yourself by climbing the rock wall. Memberships are available for singles and families and include access to all Tampa locations. Memberships include child care while you exercise, unlimited group exercise classes, member social events and teen and youth activities, multi-session personal exercise program with a trained wellness coach, heated outdoor …
Heike House
10:22 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
FANG.... Interesting name.... It caught my eye, but my initial thought was that the article was going to be about Soupy Sales! LOL more ›