Movement Volunteer founded and volunteer led, the YMCA was established in London, England, in 1844 by George Williams, a draper's shop assistant to give young men an alternative to life on the streets ...

For the first time ever, Avalon has its own YMCA Youth & Government Delegation! Local students are stepping up to learn how government works by writing bills, debating ideas, and representing our ...

The seeds of Black History Month were planted on Chicago's South Side, in a former YMCA known as the Wabash Y. It was one of the only places Black people could stay in Chicago in the early 1900s, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — All month long, WISH-TV is highlighting people and places where you can celebrate Black History Month. A group of African American leaders came together back in 1900 and formed ...

The Dallas YMCA is celebrating Black History Month by providing virtual Freedom Tour Fridays powered by Reliant. A tour will be held a tour every Friday for the month of Feb. The virtual tours will go ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katherine O’Neill, former CEO of YWCA Edmonton has joined YMCA of Northern Alberta as its new President and CEO — the first woman to hold this ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thousands of YMCA ...

Do you know that there is a 167-year old organization located in New York City which owns and operates more than 1,200 hotel rooms in five separate locations in three boroughs? Some of its facilities ...