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