YMCA
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Young Men's Christian Association |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
YMCA stands for Young Men's Christian Association, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Worldwide nonprofit, known in the United States as "the Y", that runs community centers with gyms, swimming pools, child care, camps and youth programs, open to people of all ages, genders and faiths.
Example: The kids take swimming lessons at the YMCA on Saturday mornings.
Usage notes
George Williams founded it in London in 1844, and the first US YMCA opened in Boston in 1851. Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith at a YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts, and volleyball in 1895 at a YMCA in Holyoke. The Village People's 1978 song "Y.M.C.A." made the letters a pop-culture staple.
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