Ymca
YmcaThe YMCA, have been providing child care to America’s children for more than a generation. They are, collectively, the largest providers of child care in the nation, serving nearly 15 million men, women and children with programs designed to foster the four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The YMCA was founded in London, England, in 1844 by George Williams along with other men. Their goal was to help young men like themselves find God. The first members were evangelical Protestants who prayed and studied the Bible as an alternative to vice. The first U.S. YMCA started in Boston in 1851, the work of Thomas Sullivan, a retired sea captain who was a lay missionary. Ys spread fast and soon were serving boys and older men as well as young men. Although 5,145 women worked in YMCA military canteens in World War I, it wasn't until after World War II that women and girls were admitted to full membership and participation in the U.S. YMCAs. More recently, the YMCA of the USA has collaborated with The Search Institute, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit research organization. Search has developed a framework for describing positive youth...
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