YMCA

The Bixby Outreach Center and The Daily Family YMCA: A Comparison Imagine a person that has just lost their job. They have a family to provide for, children to raise. That person cannot afford to raise their own kids because they have no money for food or clothes. Now, imagine a person that wants to work out, wants an opportunity to make more friends while doing so. This person does not have the money to afford a gym membership. These people both have one thing in common, a lack of money. What…

At the YMCA, there are very different people with many different characteristics that they bring to the table. However, the first very most important characteristic it would take to succeed at the YMCA, is patience. These children test my patience every single day. They are very back and fourth with their behavior, which in normal because they are children. There is no controlling them, so when they have rough days the best thing to do is do be patient and work it out with them. Other…

YMCA Did you know that you could spend the night at the YMCA. Yes in the 1880s the YMCA started making hotel like rooms for young men to stay in. The YMCA stands for Young Men's Christian Association but is also called the Y for short. George William was the founder of the first YMCA. George was born on a farm in 1821. George William came to London 20 years later. In June 6, 1844 George William and 11 others founded the first YMCA. 1851 was a big year for the YMCA because there were 24 Y’s…

What is the YMCA? The YMCA is a non profit organization with the mission statement that “Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.” (The Y). The YMCA also known as the “Y” has many different strengths that help the community thrive and grow together. The “Y” is in over 10,000 different neighborhoods around the nation with a goal to deliver a positive change. (The Y). The…

Association (YMCA) originally started in 1844, founded by Sir George Williams (Ingols, Ladge, & McNett, 2012). The original intent was to improve the quality of life for young men in London, England (Ingols, Ladge, & McNett, 2012). It offered support and services for visiting sailors, World War I refugees and prisoners, as well as assisted African American soldiers as they returned to the segregated South (Ingols, Ladge, & McNett, 2012). After World War I and World War II, the YMCA expanded its…

Which leadership theory or theories would best describe the styles of the four directors who preceded Tammy MacDonald at the YMCA center? Why? How would these theories help Ms. MacDonald to understand why the directors were successful or unsuccessful? The four directors who preceded Tammy MacDonald at the YMCA in Scarborough can best be described, in my opinion, by the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid approach (1984) of leadership the theory. The previous directors all exhibited leadership in…

in the work itself, but in the people I interact with. In particular, I found meaning in my job at the Salem YMCA. Since the beginning of my job at the YMCA, my friends, family and even coworkers asked why I did not work at my other jobs such as the karate school or Whole Foods, since I made more money at these jobs. My response has remained the same throughout my two years at the Salem YMCA, even…

Over the course of my working life, I have obtained two jobs; my first job, at Panera Bread and my current job, at the YMCA. Within these two jobs, I have noticed many similarities and differences. Each job has given me the opportunity to meet and interact with people daily, however, the daily interactions did have their differences. Each job also gave me the ability to gain responsibly and knowledge within a field of work, providing me with the ability to learn how to be the best worker I can…

EXPERIENCED PROGRAM COORDINATOR RETURNING TO THE YMCA Please consider me for the Youth Programs Coordinator position at the Tong Louie Family YMCA and Brentwood Community Centre as listed craigslist.ca. In addition to an undergraduate degree in communications and extensive experience working as program coordinator, I am a former employee of the YMCA and would love the opportunity to return to the organization. As a program coordinator for Douglas Park Community Centre, my primary role was to…

Everyone knows the YMCA song, but everyone doesn’t have the same connection to it that I do. This building never contained one life changing event for me, but it has been a pivotal place in my life. A place I’ve referred to as home many times, the YMCA has shaped who I am as a man. This pivotal spot is where I suffered my first traumatic injury, changing how I do things for the rest of my life; but also was the place I went to when coping with family incidents. This institution, in particular…