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Y.M.C.A.

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), often simply called the Y, is a worldwide organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 58 million beneficiaries from 125 national associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy "body, mind, and spirit". These three angles are reflected by the different sides of the (red) triangle—part of all YMCA logos.
  • Origins 

  • Movement 

  • 1870s to 1910s 

  • The World Wars 

  • From the 1940s 

  • Challenge 21 and recent years 

  • Global structure 

  • Logo 

  • Education and academia 

  • Health and wellbeing 

  • Basketball 

  • Volleyball 

  • Racquetball 

  • Camping 

  • Publishing 

  • Religion 

  • United Kingdom 

  • Sweden 

  • North America 

  • United States 

  • Residences 

  • Canada 

  • Mexico 

  • Panama 

  • Brazil 

  • Africa 

  • Hong Kong 

  • Nobel Peace Prize laureates