Jun 6, 2023
On June 6th in 1844, George Williams and 11 other young men held a meeting in London that would lead to the founding of the YMCA. For 177 years, the Y has worked to strengthen communities –creating the first group swim classes, spearheading the first English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and addressing chronic disease through programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program andLIVESTRONG at the YMCA program and more.