YMCA
Worldwide youth organization founded by Sir George Williams in 1844
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| 2024 | YMCA in England and Wales supports more than 18,000 young people with homes across 86 locations, establishing itself as a major provider of supported accommodation for young people. |
| December 2024 | Central YMCA in London, the first YMCA in the world since 1844, announced its imminent closure due to high maintenance costs and demographic changes. The closure sparked a 'Save the YMCA' campaign and public protests. |
| May 2 2023 | The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum renewed its proposal to renovate and expand the Paseo YMCA facility as part of the 'Pitch for the Future' campaign, with hopes of opening in 2028. |
| 2022 | World Council took place in Aarhus, Denmark, continuing the organization's quadrennial governance meeting tradition. |
| 2021 | Reprinted two poetry anthologies by Nikita Struve: 'Anthologie de la poésie russe - XIXe siècle' and 'Anthologie de la poésie russe, la renaissance du XXe siècle'. Also published 'Cinq essais sur Pouchkine' by Semyon Frank and 'Dostoïevski et la logique' by Jean-Louis Backès. |
| 2021 | Camp Hi-Rock renamed its camp units, changing the traditional unit names to new designations that replaced the original Native American-themed names with more contemporary titles such as Woodlands, Coyote, Wildcats, Bullfrogs, Blue Heron, and Red Hawk. |
| 2021 | Gaza's YMCA served 1,800 youth, maintaining a diverse and inclusive community with both Muslim and Christian staff. |
| 2020 | Published multiple works: 'Anthologie de la poésie russe du début du XXIe siècle' with a foreword by Tatiana Victoroff; 'Poèmes de Iouri Jivago' by Boris Pasternak, translated by Hélène Péras; and 'Vivre pleinement' by Ivan Bunin, translated by multiple translators. |
| 2020 | YMCA of Orange County began providing virtual meetings for special needs youth and adults through New Horizons and Inclusion groups during the pandemic. |
| 2020 | During the coronavirus pandemic, YMCA of the USA launched extensive community support programs, including food distribution and childcare services for first responders and medical personnel nationwide. |
| 2020 | YMCA of San Francisco started providing learning and academic support to students of all ages during distance learning periods of the new academic year. |
| 2020 | Boston YMCA served 85,000 meals in ten days to local children and families during the pandemic response. |
| 2020 | Eugene YMCA in Oregon provided discounted childcare for essential workers at local schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | At the 20th World Council in Aarhus, Denmark, the global YMCA Movement adopted its first collective strategy called YMCA Vision 2030, which serves as a strategic roadmap aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. At this time, 75 YMCA Movements worldwide were in the process of implementing this new strategic vision. |
| 2019 | Published 'Études & Miniatures' by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, with a foreword by Georges Nivat. |
| August 4 2019 | YMCA's 175th anniversary was celebrated with a global gathering of young leaders at ExCeL London, attended by 3,200 people from 100 countries. Guests included Jayathma Wickramanayake from the UN and María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the UN General Assembly. |
| 2018 | Published 'La vie de Tourgueniev' by Boris Zaïtsev, translated by Anne Kichilov with a foreword by Tatiana Victoroff. |
| 2018 | 19th World Council took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, continuing the organization's global dialogue and planning. |
| 2018 | During the 19th World Council meeting in Chiang Mai, Carlos Sanvee from Togo became the first African Secretary General of World YMCA. Patricia Pelton from Canada emerged as the first female President of World YMCA. |
| 2017 | Camp Fitch initiated a major housing upgrade, replacing cabents with new custom-designed cabins featuring post and beam construction using reclaimed douglas fir. The new cabins were built on a 44-foot by 35-foot foundation, with two separate wings to house campers and staff, nearly doubling sleeping capacity. |
| 2017 | YMCA Wales joined YMCA England, resulting in the council being renamed YMCA England and Wales. |
| September 5 2017 | The Granite City YMCA building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its architectural and historical significance. |
| May 8 2017 | Lawson House was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its historical significance. |
| 2016 | YMCA-Press relaunched its publishing activities under Nikita Struve, Melanie Struve-Rakovitch, Victor Moskvin, and Natalya Solzhenitsyna. Published 'Les Douze' by Alexandre Blok, translated and with a foreword by Georges Nivat. |
| 2016 | The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga served over 250,000 meals to area youth through its feeding programs, demonstrating a significant community nutrition support effort. |
| 2015 | The Africa Alliance of YMCAs aligned its programmatic work with the African Union's Agenda 2063 Development Plan to contribute to the African Renaissance ideals. |
| 2014 | The building was sold to Holsten Real Estate Development Corp. for $1, with a contractual requirement to provide affordable housing on the property for at least 50 years. |
| 2014 | Pico Alexander concludes his time as a camper at YMCA Camp Hi-Rock after two years of attendance. |
| 2014 | YMCA conducted its 18th World Council in Estes Park, Colorado, United States, bringing together global leaders to address youth development and organizational objectives. |
| 2012 | Pico Alexander begins attending YMCA Camp Hi-Rock as a camper. |
| 2011 | The organization rebranded its promotional language, changing 'M' in KFUM from 'män' (men) to 'människor' (people), signaling a more inclusive approach to representing their membership. |
| 2010 | YMCA held its 17th World Council in Hong Kong, gathering international representatives to discuss global youth organization strategies and initiatives. |
| July 12 2010 | YMCA of the USA rebranded to 'The Y' and revised its iconic red and black logo to create five colored versions. |
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