The YMCA The YMCA has a very clear and concise mission statement. Their mission is "to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit‚ mind‚ and body for all". The YMCA is the nation’s largest not-for-profit community service organization in America. With more than 2‚500 YMCAs‚ they are able to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men‚ women and children in over 10‚000 communities in the United States. No one is turned away from the
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Short Speech on YMCA Many people today take advantage of the sports and fitness services of their local YMCA‚ or “Y” as they’re commonly known. However‚ even those familiar with the organization’s recreational programs may know little about the Y’s history or mission. Originally founded in London in 1844‚ the Young Men’s Christian Association has enjoyed many successful years of operation. Today‚ the YMCA continues its commitment to ensuring that every person‚ regardless of age‚ income‚ or background
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William G. Morgan created volleyball in 1895 as a YMCA P.E. director in the town of Holyoke‚ Massachusetts.. It was first called mintonette. The name came from the game called badminton. Mintonette‚ later known as volleyball‚ took certain things from tennis and handball and was designed to be an indoor sport. The game was intended to be better on a person’s body than basketball and was aimed more towards the older members of the YMCA while still requiring athletic ability. The first rules included
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Why Volunteer? Have you ever thought about volunteering? If you’re not booked for the weekend‚ try volunteering at your favorite charity. You might like it! People who volunteer tend to be more successful in life. With this in mind‚ you may want to consider volunteering your time at a charitable organization. You would be completing tasks that are not assigned to people specifically‚ learning important life skills‚ and at the same time‚ increasing your health. Yes‚ you heard it right
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Sports: A unique contribution of Indian YMCAs YMCA symbol: the triangle The popular ‘red triangle’‚ symbol of the YMCA‚ denoting the development of body‚ mind and spirit‚ was invented by Luther Halsey Gulick in 1891 at Springfield College of Physical Education‚ USA. It provided the rationale for giving physical education its proper place in YMCA programmes as a whole‚ which otherwise had so far emphasised only the spiritual and mental well-being of young people. Physical education and sport
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Composition Journal #1 Mrs. Howe September 10‚ 2013 There Is Nothing Like the Help of a Fresh Hand Volunteer work has increased through the recent years. As a volunteer‚ we create an enormous impact on the lives of a society‚ including our own. Worldwide societies would crumble without the help of volunteers. I have been involved in volunteering for years and I love always trying to find a way to make time for it. I have several experiences of my
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Volunteering Nowadays people prefer to work freely in society for better community. Sometimes it can be very useful for them when they volunteer. Mostly‚ when people decide to do it‚ they don’t think about getting benefit‚ but they should benefit from volunteering if they can do. For many people volunteering means to work for people without getting money‚ however‚ it can give us other things instead of money. First of all‚ volunteering donates us with some experiences which will aid us to
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What is volunteering? To volunteer is to spend your time in helping others‚ either at schools‚ churches‚ or other charitable venues. Volunteering can also be helping out around the house‚ mowing the lawn‚ or doing chores that most people do on a daily basis. Is it good to volunteer? Volunteering is a great way of showing the people that you care about them. Many people enjoy spending their precious time in helping others because this gives them a great sense of joy seeing how people’s lives are changed
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A Tentative Study of Volunteer Work in Universities of China Pei Xingchen Department of Foreign Languages Beihang University Abstract 3 Key Words 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Functions and Motivations of volunteer work 5 2.1 Overview of Volunteer Work 5 2.2 Overall Functions and Motivations of Volunteer Work 5 3. Current Situation of Volunteer Work in University 6 3.1 Brief Introduction of Beihang University 6 3.2. Analysis Results 6 3.3 Overall conclusion
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Volleyball Study Guide History YMCA Director William G. Morgan developed the game of volleyball in 1895 in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. It was devised as a recreational activity for businessmen who wanted a game that had less physical contact than basketball. Morgan originally called the game “mintonette”. Dr. George Fisher is known as the “father of volleyball” for his organization of the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) which was established in 1928. Volleyball was introduced to the
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