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The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is an ecumenical private service organization based on Christian values. Worldwide, the YMCA is organized as a federation of local associations and national YMCA movements. Within most countries, the local YMCAs are related primarily in terms of overall strategy and direction only. The federated model of governance has created a diversity of YMCA programs and services, with YMCAs in different countries and communities sometimes offering vastly different programming in response to local community needs.From Evangelism to General Service: The Transformation of the YMCA. Mayer N. Zald, Patricia Denton (September 1963). Administrative Science Quarterly, 8 (2), 214-234. Despite the Christian heritage of the organization, most local YMCAs welcome participation and leadership from people of non-Christian faiths. Volunteers and local employees operate the individual YMCA associations.
In North America, the YMCA is usually perceived to be primarily a community sports facility, however the YMCA utilizes a broad range of programs such as sports, personal fitness, child care, overnight camping, employment readiness programs, conference centers and educational activities as methods of promoting positive values. The YMCA was an early influence upon Scouting, including the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and German Scouting. Edgar Robinson, a Chicago-area YMCA administrator, briefly left YMCA to become BSA's first director.
YMCAs operate in 122 countries worldwide.
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Wll OK you wanted to stand by your man so here you go! @CooperHarris :: The Village People â YMCA (German Versi... â« http://blip.fm/~fzsim
RomanusSum (Romanus) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:22:10 -0000
Wll OK you wanted to stand by your man so here you go! @CooperHarris :: The Village People – YMCA (German Versi... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzsim
@Budiny HAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHA! Qué viva el YMCA!
nancemy (Nancy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:21:16 -0000
@Budiny HAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHA! Qué viva el YMCA!
@jt20 do you have to have a membership to have fun at the ymca
JustinFarrell1 (Justin Farrell) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:42 -0000
@jt20 do you have to have a membership to have fun at the ymca
RT @leomtxwebmaster: YMCA http://tinyurl.com/yhfa9dj :-p
nefmex (Nef) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:08:22 -0000
RT @leomtxwebmaster: YMCA http://tinyurl.com/yhfa9dj :-p
Photo: hatranny: I TOOK SWIMMING CLASSES WITH HER AT LAKE VIEW YMCA ONE TIME i remember the day very clearly... http://tumblr.com/xly3wbx3o
rowrowrowan (Rowan Quinain) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:04:41 -0000
Photo: hatranny: I TOOK SWIMMING CLASSES WITH HER AT LAKE VIEW YMCA ONE TIME i remember the day very clearly... http://tumblr.com/xly3wbx3o
@musiqbaybee Don't they have the YMCA there? If they do, go because they do have tutoring and I think its free, well it was 4 me a while ago
exploringlimits (Its Ms. Olajide 2 u) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:11 -0000
@musiqbaybee Don't they have the YMCA there? If they do, go because they do have tutoring and I think its free, well it was 4 me a while ago
World Alliance of YMCAs - Formed by YMCA National Councils. Works with YMCA movements in 120 countries worldwide. Headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Meta Description: [ Information on YMCA events, programmes, publications and global issues. Formed by YMCA National Councils in 122 countries worldwide. ]
Y's Men International - Coordinating body for service clubs associated with individual YMCAs worldwide.
YMCA World Service - International Programs and Partnerships of the YMCA - Supports projects and partnerships with YMCAs in 120 countries, meeting the most urgent needs of YMCAs around the world while fostering self-reliance. A program of the YMCA of the USA.
Meta Description: [ When you change one life, you change the world. YMCA World Service supports projects and partnerships with YMCAs in 120 countries, meeting the most urgent needs of YMCAs around the world while fostering self-reliance. ]
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YMCA World Urban Network - An association of CEOs of large, urban YMCAs around the world.
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