YMCA FACTS

• YMCA


  Young Men's Christian Association
• YMCA is a pioneer in recreational sports
• Recreational sports introduced by YMCA

  • Water Polo
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
• YMCA was founded in London, England
• YMCA was founded


  1844
• Founder of YMCA


  George Williams
• Who can join YMCA

  • All ages
  • People from any background and abilities
  • Any Nationality
  • All elite people
• There are over 120 countries with YMCA locations
• YMCA instructor who invented basketball


  James Naismith
• YMCA instructor introduced basketball


  1891
• YMCA instructor created basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
• Creator of the idea to make YMCA into a global movement

  Henry Dunant
• First African president of the World YMCA

  Carlos Sanvee
• The first African president of the World YMCA originated from Togo
• Current president of YMCA in USA

  Suzanne McCormick
• First YMCA World Conference took place

  1855
• The first YMCA World Conference was hosted in Paris, France with 99 delegates from 99 countries
• Current president of YMCA Philippines

  Atty Elmer C. Balbin
• How YMCA is funded

  • Membership fees
  • Donations
  • Grants and partnerships
• Release of the song "YMCA" by the Village People

  1978
• YMCA does not provide Jet Ski and Sky Diving Tutorial as part of their services
• First General Secretary of YMCA Philippines

  William A. Tener
• Current World YMCA President and President of YMCA Lebanon


  Sohails Y. Hayek
• John 17:21: '"That they may all be one."'
• First YMCA President elected in 1851

  Lord Anthony Ashley-Cooper
• YMCA was brought to the Philippines by the first contingent of the United States soldiers


  Spanish-American War