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YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. [1] It was founded in London on 6 June 1844 by George Williams as the Young Men's Christian Association. The organization aims to put Christian values into practice by developing a ...
YMCA of downtown Toronto, c. 1923. The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity organization working on social issues in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). [1] In October 2008, and again in 2009, YMCA of Greater Toronto in Canada was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. [2]
YMCA Wanakita is a camp located on Koshlong Lake near Haliburton in central Ontario, Canada. It is run by the YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford and attracts campers from throughout Ontario and sometimes internationally. [1] The name "Wanakita" comes from a legend of the Wendat people. [2]
Big Cove YMCA Camp or Big Cove, is a residential camp for children aged 6–16 located in Sutherlands River, Nova Scotia. [1] The camp is the oldest residential camp in Canada, founded by what is now called the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth in 1889. [2] It is located on a 100-acre peninsula on Merigomish Harbour in Pictou County.
Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, designed by GEC Architecture for the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a large recreational facility located at Rocky Ridge, Calgary. The main sponsor of the project, Shane Homes, is a large homebuilder company rooted in Calgary. [1] The investment for this recreational center totaled $192 million. [2]
YWCA. The Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland, and the nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC. The YWCA is independent of the YMCA ...
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures is an annual supporter of the JLA, an award designed to assist expeditions of Canadian mountaineers and explorers. The criteria for the award includes Innovation, Canadian, Exploratory, Environmentally Sensitive, Bold, Lightweight & self-contained, and Non-commercial. Climber’s Access Society of Alberta (CASA) The ...
YMCA Building (Albany, New York), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York. [2] YMCA Central Building (Buffalo, New York), Buffalo, New York, listed on the NRHP in Erie County, New York. [2] Sloane House YMCA, West 34th Street, New York City, which was the largest residential YMCA in the U.S.A.