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  2. YMCA of the USA - Wikipedia

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    In recent years, YMCAs with residences have become relatively rare in the United States, but many still remain. [16] YMCA of Greater Seattle turned its former residence into transitional housing for former foster care and currently homeless youth, aged 18 to 25. This YMCA operates six transitional housing programs and 20 studio apartments.

  3. YMCA - Wikipedia

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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.It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1]

  4. George Williams (philanthropist) - Wikipedia

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    Sir George Williams (11 October 1821 – 6 November 1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). [1] The oldest and largest youth charity in the world, its aim is to support young people to belong, contribute and thrive in their communities.

  5. YMCA Boston - Wikipedia

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    1882 Boston YMCA building. The YMCA of Greater Boston, founded in 1851, was the first YMCA in the United States. The organization began as a modest Evangelical association, and by the late nineteenth century, had become a major social service organization dedicated to improving the lives of young men.

  6. Elwood Brown - Wikipedia

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    Brown joined the YMCA in 1892, and stayed for life. At the Chicago YMCA, he assisted Physical Director George Wolf Ehler, [1] 1898–1903. Brown then studied at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he was also a basketball player and coach (1904 and 1905 seasons), but could not complete his course due to financial constraints.

  7. Springfield College - Wikipedia

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    In 1890, it separated from the School for Christian Workers and became the YMCA Training School and in 1891, the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School. In 1905, the school became a degree-granting institution. [8] In 1912, it took the name International YMCA College and in 1954, Springfield College. [9]

  8. Harry Buck - Wikipedia

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    Harry Crowe Buck (November 25, 1884 – July 24, 1943) was an American college sports coach and physical education instructor. He founded the YMCA College of Physical Education at Madras in 1920, which played a key role in promoting sports and in establishing the Olympic movement in India.

  9. Edgar M. Robinson - Wikipedia

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    Thirteen years later, there were 363 secretaries with over 120,000 youth in membership." Robinson developed camping programs, father and son programs, sex education programs, specialized work with employed boys and wartime programs." [2]