Donors brightened the holidays of kids across Tampa Bay though a Y collaboration with the NFL and Super Bowl LV Host Committee.
These are exciting times for Tampa Bay! In just 11 days, we will host Super Bowl LV and the YMCA is helping strengthen the community leading up to the big event.
The YMCA of the Suncoast, Tampa YMCA and other community partners teamed up with the NFL, Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a Super Bowl project that puts books, sports equipment, school supplies and games in the hands of local children. The “Super Kids-Super Sharing” project brought in donations from 18 Ys across Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Hillsborough counties.
“Thanks so much for helping to figure out a way to make Super Kids happen this year – in the middle of a pandemic. The YMCA has always been a terrific partner,” says NFL Green Associate Director Susan Groh. “Thanks to your good work we were able to keep the Super Kids concept alive this year. I am very impressed with the work the YMCAs did around Super Kids. Together, the YMCAs collected 1,474 of the 4,500 items collected.”
Joining the YMCAs of Tampa Bay in this effort were Hillsborough Education Foundation, Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation, City of Tampa Parks and Recreation, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and six Diocese of St. Petersburg schools.
The YMCAs of Tampa Bay are honored to be a leading partner in this Super Bowl initiative benefiting children across Tampa Bay. Thanks to our members, volunteers and staff who embrace the act of giving back to our neighbors in need. It’s what makes belonging to a cause like the Y so special!