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Young Men's Christian Association

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Young Mens' Christian Association

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Your Money Cheerfully Accepted

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Youth Molesting Car Association

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Yesterday's Meal Cooked Again

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Young Male Caught in Act

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You're My Caring Auntie

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Young Men for Canabalistic Actions

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Your Man Can't Act!

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Your Mom's Cooking Agency

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You Might Catch AIDS

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Youth Making Changes Affectively

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Young Master Club Association

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Yay! My Cat is Alive!

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Your Mom's Caught Again

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Yahoo! Mail Connects Aliens

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Yo Mamma Can't Act

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You Must Cease Abbreviating

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Young Mens Christian Association

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You Make Children Awesome

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Young Mans Christan Association

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Young Mens Catholic Association

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Young Mens Cowboy Association

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Young Mens Cristian Accosiations

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Young Men Catholic Association

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What does YMCA mean?

YMCA
YMCA [pronounced Y-M-C-A], sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries from 120 national associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by Sir George Williams in London, originally as the Young Men's Christian Association and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy "body, mind, and spirit". From its inception, it grew rapidly and ultimately became a worldwide movement founded on the principles of muscular Christianity. Local YMCAs deliver projects and services focused on youth development through a wide variety of youth activities, including providing athletic facilities, holding classes for a wide variety of skills, promoting Christianity, and humanitarian work. YMCA globally operates on a federation model, with each independent local YMCA voluntarily affiliated to their national organizations. The national organizations, in turn, are part of both an Area Alliance (Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada) and the World Alliance of YMCAs (World YMCA).

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  • Jim Dixon
    Jim Dixon
    I wondered what ymc means?
    LikeReply 14 years ago
  • Jheshaun Elliott
    Jheshaun Elliott
    NO N NO
    LikeReply4 years ago
  • Niko Zontini
    Niko Zontini
    It's fun to stay at the YMCA! It's fun to stay at the YMCA-hay! They have everythin' fo' you men to enjoy, you can hang out with all the boys!
    LikeReply 26 years ago

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