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1764 
YMCA 
2026-01-13T05:47:28Z 
Honoring the YMCA to mark the organization’s 175th anniversary in the United States, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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Resolution 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 (NP) SR 1764 

 By Senator Harrell 

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 1 Senate Resolution 
 2 A resolution honoring the YMCA to mark the 
 3 organization’s 175th anniversary in the United States. 
 4 
 5 WHEREAS, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) marks 
 6 its 175th anniversary in 2026, having been founded in the United 
 7 States by Thomas Valentine Sullivan at the Old South Church in 
 8 Boston, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1851, and 
 9 WHEREAS, inspired by the YMCA movement in England, the 
 10 organization has carried on the mission to put Christian 
 11 principles into practice by building healthy spirit, mind, and 
 12 body for all, and 
 13 WHEREAS, the YMCA has continually adapted to meet the 
 14 evolving needs of American communities, strengthening society by 
 15 bringing people together, fostering relationships, and creating 
 16 a sense of belonging, and 
 17 WHEREAS, the YMCA’s legacy includes providing safe housing 
 18 during the Industrial Revolution, pioneering the first night 
 19 school and English as a Second Language classes, inventing 
 20 basketball, and providing the first group swim lessons, and 
 21 WHEREAS, the YMCA served as the birthplace of Father’s Day, 
 22 with the first celebration held at the YMCA in Spokane, 
 23 Washington, in 1910; established the Youth and Government 
 24 program in 1936, a premier civic engagement initiative that 
 25 continues today; and led humanitarian efforts during wartime, 
 26 including the work of John R. Mott, YMCA leader and President 
 27 Woodrow Wilson’s General Secretary for the National War Work 
 28 Council, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for 
 29 undertaking such efforts, and 
 30 WHEREAS, the YMCA has become the nation’s leading nonprofit 
 31 provider of child care and afterschool programs since the 1970s 
 32 and 1980s to support working families, has served as the leading 
 33 provider of emergency child care for frontline workers, and was 
 34 a significant provider of food during the coronavirus pandemic, 
 35 and 
 36 WHEREAS, today, nearly 2,600 YMCAs serve more than 10,000 
 37 neighborhoods across every state and territory, with more than 
 38 300,000 staff and 350,000 volunteers delivering essential 
 39 programs to over 17 million people annually, including almost 11 
 40 million adults and 6.5 million children and youth, and 
 41 WHEREAS, the YMCA is a leader in providing swim lessons, 
 42 camping programs, youth sports, meal programs, lifestyle health, 
 43 and fitness and well-being programs, and is the largest provider 
 44 of fitness programs for older adults, and 
 45 WHEREAS, the YMCA serves people of all ages, backgrounds, 
 46 and abilities, creating spaces where all people feel welcome, 
 47 are treated with respect, and find opportunities to connect with 
 48 their neighbors, and 
 49 WHEREAS, YMCAs across the nation are working to build 
 50 stronger, more connected communities through intentional 
 51 experiences that help people achieve their goals, foster 
 52 connection, and promote well-being in order to build 
 53 relationships and thrive, and 
 54 WHEREAS, in 2026, YMCAs nationwide will host special events 
 55 that celebrate the moments, programs, and people that have 
 56 shaped their stories, NOW, THEREFORE, 
 57 
 58 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 
 59 
 60 That the Florida Senate congratulates and expresses 
 61 appreciation to the YMCA for 175 years of service to the nation. 
 62 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida Senate recognizes 
 63 the YMCA’s role in responding to community needs, connecting and 
 64 supporting people, and building relationships and a sense of 
 65 belonging. 
 66 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida Senate commends the 
 67 hundreds of thousands of staff and volunteers who create 
 68 connected communities and advance the YMCA’s mission to build 
 69 healthy spirits, minds, and bodies for all. 
 70 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida Senate encourages 
 71 continued support for the YMCA’s efforts to address social 
 72 isolation and loneliness by creating places and spaces where 
 73 people can connect, build relationships, and thrive. 
 74 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with 
 75 the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to the Florida 
 76 State Alliance of YMCAs as a tangible token of the sentiments of 
 77 the Florida Senate.