A Heritage of Service, Over 65 Years of Service. The YMCA originated in 1844 in London, England. YMCA came to North America in 1851. Today there are more than 2,500 YMCAs serving 20 million kids, adults and seniors. The City of Worthington and the YMCA became partners to create the first YMCA. The first home was the former Union Congregational Church. Founders included E.O. Olson, Harry Rickers, V.M. Vance, John L. Olson, Henry Hagge, R.W. Lowry, C.E. Stower and Alvin Graf. The YMCA moved to the Old Armory. Built in 1910, many improvements and changes were made to build a gym, handball court, physical fitness area and offices. A $235,000 capital campaign built the swimming pool addition. $894,000 was raised to construct a new gymnasium and fitness center. Also, renovation of the “Old Armoryâ€* area and exterior of the YMCA was completed. In 1987 A campaign for $460,000 was completed for lobby and entry improvements. Now in 2009 the YMCA comleted $9.6 million new faility project and constructed a new facility on the Campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College and partned ain with theCity of Wrthington, who pid for the cnsruction of the indoor and outdoor aquaitcs center. The full service facility opened o November 2, 2009. Currently Dan Greve, begining 1/1/2001 Jodi Landgaard Our YMCA is an independant YMCA orgaization in rual SW Minnesota that has undertaken an huge expansion with he new faicility and its operaions and will still operate on a very limited budget. Anyway we can get help like with this project will help us be successful so that our commuinity reources will always be used wisley to seerv the youth and families in need of the entire area. Worthington 2009-12-10T21:34:40Z 2009-12-10T21:33:27Z Andy Johnson $543,888 507-376-5624 As mentonied earleir by educatin our YMCA comminituy to utiliize the site, we will be able to save reources. We will post daly notices and all newsletters and progam materials llow for on line registration which will be more convienent for members too andwill save on trave to the Y just or that puirpose. We can then continue to reduce waste by more electronc marketing to our members and program particiants,vs maiiking and printing materials in the thousands weekly. 8 do not have annnual IT Budget It will assist in commuication of all the programs and services to the entrire community and help reduce expeditues in mailing s that more youth andfamilies can be served on an annual basis. With the technical electronic age we are in the prope web siteis a must. /images/graphic_default_normal.jpg To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. In addtion, through everything we do, we seek to model and use the values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. In so doing we help build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Worthington Area YMCA -DeGroot Family Center 507-376-6197 $572,836 false true MN 1501 Collegeway 41-6007569 2010-01-11T21:06:26Z http://www.ymcaorthington.org 56187