“The mission of the Central Florida YMCA is to improve the lives of everyone in Central Florida by connecting individuals and families with opportunities based on Christian values that improve the spirit, mind and body,” says executive director Chris Jaffe. “Our goal is to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.”

Jaffe has served as the Cocoa Y’s executive director since it opened in May 2004. It is part of the Central Florida YMCA, which formed in 1942 and boasts of three Y’s in Brevard County-Cocoa, Suntree and Titusville.