The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)
Title
The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)
Subject
Description
The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as YMCA) is a worldwide organisation with more than 58 million beneficiaries from 125 national associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 in London and it aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy "body, mind and spirit". The YMCA's World Alliance's main motto is: "Empowering young people" and it is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
The YMCA addresses issues affecting each community by developing programs and activities with special focus on young people in order to build a “human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation.
Creator
YMCA
Date
1881 - Present
Source
https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YMCA-Logo-history.jpg
Relation
Logo - The official emblem of the World Alliance of YMCAS. Source: YMCA http://www.ymca.int/who-we-are/history/ymca-logo-history/
Rights
Source: What We Do. (n.d.). YMCA World Challenge Hub. Retrieved October 12, 2012, from http://www.ymca.int/what-we-do/.
For Further Exploration Please Visit http://www.ymca.net/.
For Further Exploration Please Visit http://www.ymca.net/.
Publisher
YMCA
Contributor
YMCA
Format
Medium: Logo
Language
English
Type
Organization
Identifier
YMCA, Nonprofits, Christian, Health, Empowerment, Community
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
YMCA, The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA), YMCA, 1881 - Present
Cite As
YMCA, “The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA),” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 27, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/307.