YMCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young men
—usually used with the
a member of the YMCA
—sometimes shortened informally to the Y
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Reese made a surprise appearance at the South Side YMCA in Chicago on June 28 for an educational event focused on basketball and all things self-care.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Herkimer claims to have invented basketball less than a year before Dr. James Naismith was credited with creating the sport during his time as a teacher at Springfield College, then a YMCA training school, in Massachusetts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2024
That will partly depend on the YMCA organization itself.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
The collaborative partnership also includes Community Passageways, The Boys and Girls Club of King County, and the YMCA of Greater Seattle.
—Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 July 2024
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Herkimer claims to have invented basketball less than a year before Dr. James Naismith was credited with creating the sport during his time as a teacher at Springfield College, then a YMCA training school, in Massachusetts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2024
That will partly depend on the YMCA organization itself.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
The collaborative partnership also includes Community Passageways, The Boys and Girls Club of King County, and the YMCA of Greater Seattle.
—Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 July 2024
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YMCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian men
Etymology
Young Men's Christian Association
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