The new health consciousness and the rapid increase of families in which both parents or a single parent are employed prompted a new period of growth and program changes in the s.
Responding to community needs, local Ys began updating both their facilities and their equipment, becoming family health and fitness centers on a par with many of the burgeoning private health clubs.
In Ys also began formalizing childcare services for working parents, a service that had been provided for years. It quickly became an important source of income for the association. Starting in , the refurbishing and updating of the Ys brought them under the scrutiny of federal and local tax authorities. Why, the various agencies asked, were Ys tax exempt when they seemed no different in kind than privately owned health clubs and spas?
By , when the query lost its steam, the matter had been raised in 40 states, and although the investigation had no effect on the YMCA's non-profit status, it did prompt a reexamination of the organization's mission and programs, the first such reappraisal undertaken since the s. The last decade of the century found the nation's Ys in good health, with a stabilized array of income resources, an increase in both clients and volunteers, and an impressive spread of programs reflecting the movement's sensitivity to social change.
Also, the organization's self-scrutiny and re-evaluation begun in s gave the Ys, in their own words, 'a new appreciation both for their mission as community service agencies and for the Judeo-Christian values that lie at the heart of the movement. The result was the formulation of four 'core values' caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility , part of an 'asset-based approach' to solving social problems through developing character and instilling a sense of civic virtue in the nation's youth.
In collaboration with The Search Institute, the YMCA of the USA studied the issue and turned its findings into practical results, measures to enhance family and youth 'assets' that would serve as shields against irresponsibility and unhealthy or negative behavior.
Clearly, it is through this sort of continuing self-appraisal and redefinition of its mission in response to social change that the YMCA will continue to thrive. Toggle navigation. User Contributions: 1. Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: Name:.
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The type of business finance will depend with the size and the type of the business in question. Yes, in association with the YMCA. That depends which YMCA you belong to.
The YMCA is a not for profit. YMCA was created in Yes it is! Check your YMCA location. The smaller companies have to put in a bid for funding and they need a good reason for the funding and YMCA England look at all the cases that have been put in and prioritise them. This is unanswerable.
Usually all YMCA's have different hours. Please name the specific YMCA. Business to Business Ecommerce is actually a type of business itself. It is commonly known as e-biz. The difference in this type of business is that this type deals with negotiations between two businesses. Polish YMCA was created in Horsham YMCA was created in Cumberland YMCA was created in The YMCA during operation is owed by the members.
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