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YMCA History The YMCA was founded in London, England in 1844 by George Williams and some friends. 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 was started in Boston in 1851 by Thomas Sullivan, a retired sea captain and lay missionary. YMCAs spread rapidly...
; Founded in 1965, the YMCA of Darke County is a nonprofit organization that works to meet the health and social needs of the community. The organization serves residents of Darke County in Ohio. It offers pastoral and child care services. The YMCA of Darke County provides financial assistance services to low-income member families with children. It offers its facilities for baseball clinics...