Founded in London in 1844 by George Williams, and started in the United States in 1851. Initially it had evangelical objectives but it has gradually become more involved in...

The Young Men's Christian Association ("YMCA" or "the Y") is a world-wide, non-denominational Christian and apolitical organization with a special emphasis on its purpose "to put Christian principles into practice," as taught by Jesus Christ. It uses a...

Founded in the mid-19th century, the Young Men's Christian Association has expanded far beyond its name in the United States. It welcomes all faiths, half the 20.2 million people it serves are female, and more than half are adults.With that diverse clientele in mind, the...

Founded in the mid-19th century, the Young Men's Christian Association has expanded far beyond its name in the United States. It welcomes all faiths, half the 20.2 million people it serves are female, and more than half are adults.With that diverse clientele in mind, the...

As my daughter approached her first year in high school and my son his first in middle school, I felt a deadline moving in. Our best times as a family have been spent on the road. There are huge swaths of the United States I’ve...

The city school board ordered an investigation into an after-school program run by the YMCA in which some middle school students were taken to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic.New Hampshire Right to Life, an abortion opponent, is now asking for equal time with the seventh...

Talks about challenges to a woman getting a promotion at the YMCA