- Alternate meaning: YMCA (song)
The YMCA (or Young Men's Christian Association) is a Christian organization seeking to provide support for young people and their activities. The YMCA now provides
support for both young women and men.
The YMCA movement was founded in London, England on June 6, 1844 by George Williams, and states its goals as "seeking to build a human community of justice with love, peace
and reconciliation". The first YMCA in the United States opened in
Boston, Massachusetts on December 29, 1851.
Today YMCAs are present in 122 countries.
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