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The former Young Men's Christian Association Building in Albany, New York, United States, is located on Pearl Street (New York State Route 32).It was built in the 1880s in the Romanesque Revival architectural style, with an existing neighboring structure annexed to it and a rear addition built in the 1920s.
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1] It was founded in London on 6 June 1844 by George Williams as the Young Men's Christian Association.
The YMCA Youth and Government program was established in 1936 in New York by Clement A. Duran, then the Boys Work Secretary for the Albany YMCA. [5] The program motto, “Democracy must be learned by each generation,” was taken from a quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program. [3] [6] [7] [8]
Apr. 20—ALBANY — The Albany Area YMCA is hosting the Y's annual Healthy Kids Day April 30 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up ...
March 20, 1980. The Silver Bay Association Complex, known as Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Retreat Center, has been in operation since 1902. The YMCA campus is located in the hamlet of Silver Bay, New York, United States. [1] It began as a farmhouse, and in the 1890s it was expanded and became a lodge capable of supporting 80 to 100 ...
The first free library in the city of Albany, NY, the Albany Free Library, was established in 1893 by local educator John A. Howe. In 1900, the Albany Free Library opened the Pine Hills Branch at 272 Ontario Street. In 1901, the Pruyn Library opened at 135 North Pearl under the trusteeship of the YMA.
September 8, 1983. The YMCA Central Building or Olympic Towers as the building is now known, is a historic YMCA building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The tan-colored brick building with sandstone accents was designed by noted local architects Green & Wicks and constructed in 1901–1902. The building was home to the third oldest ...
Exciting News! 🎉 The Sioux Falls YMCA is thrilled to announce James Oppenheimer as our new CEO!With a strong... Posted by Sioux Falls Family YMCA on Wednesday, September 11, 2024