The YMCA: Saved !
See OurYsrq.org
In late July 2019 it was announced that the YMCA was permanently closing their two popular, well-used fitness centers, the one here in Alta Vista neighborhood at Euclid & Bahia Vista (Frank G. Berlin Sr. branch), and the one off South Trail at Potter Park (Evalyn Sadlier Jones branch). The Sarasota Y was transitioning into the Safe Children Coalition, narrowing its focus, and in doing so, dropping the community fitness center aspect, the community center/gyms.
After a long, up-and-down struggle by a group of involved gym members/users to save the community center/gyms, on March 25, 2020, the SaveOurY group succeeding in finalizing the purchase of the two facilities, changing its name from SaveOurY to OurY. These community/gym facilities now will be able to continue.
Oh, except for the coronavirus pandemic, because of which they are temporarily closed...
After a long, up-and-down struggle by a group of involved gym members/users to save the community center/gyms, on March 25, 2020, the SaveOurY group succeeding in finalizing the purchase of the two facilities, changing its name from SaveOurY to OurY. These community/gym facilities now will be able to continue.
Oh, except for the coronavirus pandemic, because of which they are temporarily closed...
