LinksYMCA of the USATogether, the nation's 2,617 YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit community service organization in America.
YMCAThe YWCA has more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States.
Jewish Community Center AssociationJCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish Community Center Movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camp sites in the United States and Canada.
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Nonprofit Facilities
Phoenix Rec Center Cleared to Make Way for Salvation Army Kroc Center
The Salvation Army has completed the demolition of its 1968-built community recreation center in south Phoenix in preparation for the construction of another Kroc Center. ...
Mother Nature Damages Fitness Facilities throughout the Country
Health clubs were not immune to the violent weather that swept across the United States in 2011....
Public-Private Partnerships Take Off at Recreation Centers
Tough economic times and tightened belts led more municipalities to consider relationships with for-profit and nonprofit private entities. ...
Michigan Kroc Center Awarded Gold LEED Certificate
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center in Grand Rapids, MI, has been recognized for its environmentally friendly design by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)....
YMCA Takes Over Florida City Rec Center
The YMCA of Broward County (FL) has opened a new location in Pembroke Pines, FL, in a recreation facility that was formerly managed by the city. ...
Ohio Steroids Bust Affects YMCA, LA Fitness, Urban Active
Several fitness facilities in Ohio have been thrown into the spotlight as a result of steroid-related arrests, and one Ohio YMCA is trying to repair its reputation after a series of miscommunications about the extent of its involvement in the steroid sales investigation....
Florida Y Files for Bankruptcy
The North Central Florida YMCA, which operates three facilities in Gainesville, FL, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization....
Pooling Resources: Schools Seek Partners for Sports and Rec Programming
Faced with the possibility of having to eliminate recreation and sports programs, administrators at many schools and colleges have found that partnering with other entities has allowed them to continue or even improve their offerings to students....
Where the Magic Happens: AB Conference 2011 Bound for Orlando
The city is home to some of the country’s most popular family-friendly attractions, but this December, Orlando, FL, also will attract thousands of athletics, recreation and fitness professionals during the annual Athletic Business Conference and Expo. ...
Oregon Kroc Center Facing Financial Problems
The Kroc Center in Salem, OR, has stepped up its fundraising efforts and is investigating ways to cut operational costs after seeing its membership figures drop by nearly half since summer 2010....
