2025 Highlights
•    52 Active Membership Scholarships ensured everyone had a chance to thrive

•    28 Powerlifters, including 18 on the travel team, inspired us all with their dedication

•    Our athletes attended 7 meets, from Nashville to Grand Cayman Islands

•    Medals from powerlifting competitions:
-    100 Gold
-    25 Silver 
-    10 Bronze 

•    Our Special Warrior Powerlifter, Dakota Davis, qualified for the 2026 Special Olympic Powerlifting USA games, one of only four powerlifters selected state-wide, becoming the first Area 9 female athlete to qualify for a national competition
-    Dakota is the third athlete out of our powerlifting program to qualify for the USA games

•    Provided 120 free adaptive swim lesson sessions, empowering athletes in and out of the water

•    Provided employee opportunities and job shadowing opportunities for individuals with special needs 

•    1,000 backpacks fully stocked with school supplies, bibles, US constitutions and hygiene products prepared kids for success through our BAM event 

•    2,000 kids swam and ate at no cost during our summer Block Parties

•    Distributed hygiene items, books and toys to 130 families through Y on the Fly events Parties

•    Handed out thousands of books to youth through our partnership with Save The Children 

•    Partnered with law enforcement to provide a Christmas gift shopping event for  75 families through our Shop with a Cop program

•    Taught 120 kids vital water safety skills through free swim lessons

•    Hosted 32 Sunshine Gang events, fostering social interaction, psychological safety and camaraderie for seniors 

•    Engaged 790 students in youth sports, promoting teamwork and psychical activity 

•    Provided over $80,000 in financial assistance and scholarships to ensure access for all

•    Enriched the summer for 75 students during Warrior In Training Summer Day Camp 

•    Launched the YCAP (Youth Community Action Program), an early intervention and prevention program for troubled youths from the juvenile court system — worked with 10 teenagers testifying in court until coming off probation    

•    Served as a warming shelter, remaining open overnight, for winter storms and severe tornado warnings