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FL S1764

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gayle Harrell

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honors the YMCA on its 175th anniversary in the United States, founded by Thomas Valentine Sullivan in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1851
  • Recognizes historical contributions including inventing basketball, pioneering night schools and ESL classes, hosting the first Father's Day celebration in 1910, and establishing the Youth and Government program in 1936
  • Notes the YMCA currently operates nearly 2,600 locations across all states and territories, with over 300,000 staff and 350,000 volunteers serving more than 17 million people annually
  • Acknowledges the organization's role as the nation's leading nonprofit provider of child care, afterschool programs, swim lessons, camping programs, and fitness programs for older adults
  • Directs a copy of the resolution be presented to the Florida State Alliance of YMCAs

Legislative Description

YMCA

Last Action

Adopted

1/22/2026

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