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Jun 16, 2021, 09:43 ET Nueva encuesta de la YMCA se sumerge en la investigación sobre desigualdades generacionales y raciales en la educación en seguridad en el agua

YMCA de los Estados Unidos (Y-USA) publicó hoy nueva información en la que permite conocer las experiencias personales y las barreras que enfrentan...

Jun 16, 2021, 02:30 ET 新调查深入分析水域安全教育代际和种族间不平等

美国基督教青年会（YMCA of the USA或Y-USA，YMCA）今天发布一组新数据，突显父母在游泳和水域安全方面的个人体验和障碍。从包括黑人、拉丁裔/西班牙裔和其他人群在内的多种美国父母收集的数据表明，10*个父母中就有9人将游泳视为子女的一项关键生活技能 --...

Jun 15, 2021, 09:07 ET 基督教青年會的新調查深入了解水安全教育中的跨代、種族不平等

美國基督教青年會 (Y-USA) 今天剛發佈新數據，強調父母在游泳和水上安全方面所面臨的個人經歷和障礙。數據從不同的美國父母收集，包括黑人、拉丁裔/西班牙裔和其他人群，顯示出九成*...

Jun 15, 2021, 09:07 ET New Survey from the YMCA Takes a Deep Dive in Understanding Generational, Racial Inequities in Water Safety Education

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) today released new data that highlights the personal experiences and barriers parents face when it comes to swimming and...

Dec 15, 2020, 16:36 ET YMCA Receives Major Donation from MacKenzie Scott

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) today announced significant financial donations have been made by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to local YMCAs around the...

Dec 03, 2020, 16:48 ET YMCA Of The USA President And CEO Kevin Washington To Retire After 43 Years Of Service

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) today announces that Kevin Washington, President and CEO of the organization since 2015, will retire in 2021. Washington is...

Apr 09, 2020, 17:11 ET Nonprofit Sector Urges Congress to Include "Nonprofit Track" in CARES Act 2.0

The nation's nonprofits are on the frontlines in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to serve the people who need our...

Mar 19, 2020, 10:00 ET YMCA Launches Free Online Classes

Since its founding in 1844, the Y has been there to help communities through whatever challenge they were facing. Through the Great Depression, wars...

Mar 19, 2020, 09:00 ET YMCA Of The USA Joins 40 Nonprofits In Urging Congress To Support Nonprofits In Response To COVID-19 Efforts

Today, in response to the COVID-19 crisis that is crippling America, YMCA of the USA joined more than 40 leading nonprofit organizations in urging...

Apr 23, 2019, 13:49 ET The Y Wants to Awaken Summer Imagination at 28th Annual Healthy Kids Day®

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) will celebrate the 28th annual Healthy Kids Day® nationally on Saturday, April 27. Healthy Kids Day is the Y's national...

Mar 11, 2019, 13:19 ET The Y Proves that a Little Recognition Goes a Long Way

It's an old notion—a little recognition goes a long way—but the YMCA of the USA and researchers put this to the test during a three-year research...
The Y Brings Awareness to Life-Changing Effect of "One Number" in Latest Phase of Nationwide Campaign

Nov 09, 2018, 08:30 ET The Y Brings Awareness to Life-Changing Effect of "One Number" in Latest Phase of Nationwide Campaign

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) will launch the third phase of "For a better us.," a multimedia positioning campaign, on Sunday, November 11, with a...

Sep 10, 2018, 09:00 ET YMCA of the USA Joins Welcoming America & Hundreds of Communities Nationwide to Celebrate New Americans During Welcoming Week

Starting this Friday, September 14 and running through September 23, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) joins local Ys and other organizations for Welcoming...

Aug 21, 2018, 09:15 ET The Y Continues Nationwide Fight against Child Hunger through Distribution of 100,000,000 Meal

Today, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announces the distribution of their 100,000,000 meal through the Y's Summer Food Program, part of the Y's year-round...

Jun 20, 2018, 02:41 ET National Safety Month Gives Opportunity to Evaluate State Investments that Support Active Transportation and Walkability

June is National Safety Month, a good time to look at the design of communities and how they support safe, active transportation. The Safe Routes to...

Jun 06, 2018, 08:00 ET The Y Announces Winners of National 'Child Hunger is No Fairytale' Youth Artwork Competition

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) today announced the winners of their national Child Hunger is No Fairytale youth art competition that called on children and...

May 23, 2018, 09:35 ET The Y to Offer More than 33,000 At-Risk Youth Free Access to Safety Around Water Program

Today, as part of National Water Safety Month, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced they will award more than 33,000 scholarships for free water safety...

May 21, 2018, 09:00 ET The Biden Foundation and YMCA of the USA Announce Joint Effort to Foster LGBTQ Inclusion and Equity Nationwide

The Biden Foundation and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) today announced a joint three-year effort to foster LGBTQ inclusion and equity at YMCA locations...

Oct 19, 2017, 12:38 ET YMCA of the USA And MCS Foundation Launch Campaign In Support Of YMCAs Affected By Hurricanes In Puerto Rico

In the wake of a growing humanitarian crisis after hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), one of the nation's leading...

Sep 27, 2017, 18:50 ET The Y Wants Everyone to Take a #SelfieWithSomeoneNew

Tomorrow, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) will launch a new social media campaign, #SelfieWithSomeoneNew. Inspired by the Y's new "Us" national campaign...
The Y Highlights "Us" in Communities Across the U.S. Through Second Phase of Nationwide Campaign

Sep 25, 2017, 09:15 ET The Y Highlights "Us" in Communities Across the U.S. Through Second Phase of Nationwide Campaign

Today, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) launches the second phase of "For a better us.," a multimedia positioning campaign that focuses on nationwide unity...

Sep 13, 2017, 09:15 ET YMCA of the USA Joins Welcoming America & Hundreds of Communities Nationwide to Celebrate New Americans During Welcoming Week

Starting this Friday, September 15 and running through September 24, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) joins local Ys and other organizations for Welcoming...

Jun 09, 2017, 09:15 ET The Y Receives $1M Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Reduce Equity Barriers in Early Childhood Education

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the resource office for the nation's 2,700 YMCAs, has received a $1 million Early Childhood Equity Improvement Project...

May 10, 2017, 09:30 ET The Y Partners with Leanne Brown, Author of Good and Cheap, to Raise Awareness for Free Summer Food Program, Serving Nearly 300,000 Youth this Summer

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) will partner with Leanne Brown, author of the cookbook Good and Cheap, to raise awareness for the Y's Summer Food Program....

Apr 12, 2017, 09:00 ET The Y Is Charging Into Summer for the 26th Annual Healthy Kids Day®

The Y announced today that the celebration of the 26th annual YMCA's Healthy Kids Day® will be held Saturday, April 29. Healthy Kids Day is the Y's...