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YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas history
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas company history timeline
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas was founded in Nov, 1885 as a non-profit organization and from that period until today has been a growth oriented organization and an important member of the developing Dallas community.
1885 Dallas YMCA begins with 24 charter memberships and a $4,000 annual budget The 1,100 member YMCA opens its first facility on Commerce Street
The first branch operations were established in the 1920’s.
1928 A capital campaign raised over $1,000,000 for construction of three branches
1935 The YMCA's fiftieth anniversary was marked with a new metropolitan organizational structure, laying the foundation for expansion
1955 Addition of East Dallas, Grand Prairie and White Rock branches brings the Association to nine branches and three camps with income of $726,820
1958 Town North YMCA began as an extension of Park Cities YMCA, East Dallas YMCA locates to Worth Street House, Association membership reaches 21,404 with 3,361 female members
1961 Town North YMCA expands with the Richardson YMCA extension branch
1966 Plano YMCA started as a joint effort between Plano Jaycees and the Richardson YMCA
1969 A $6.5 Million dollar campaign provides new sites and renovations, Rockwall Memorial Youth Center becomes the Rockwall YMCA
1986 Coppell Y begins as an extension of Lewisville, Waxahachie YMCA opens
1990 Capital Campaign for the 21st Century begins raising over $42,000,000
1996 McKinney YMCA opens with a generous donation from Stonebridge branch
2000 YMCA expands with the opening of the new Lake Highlands and White Rock facilities, Plano relocates to Legacy Park, Lakewest YMCA opens as part of a partnership with the Dallas Housing Authority
2001 Las Colinas opens as an extension of the Coppell YMCA
2002 Major expansion at McKinney, Downtown Dallas and Coppell YMCA's
2003 YMCA launches first Key Leaders Luncheon event
2004 YMCA launches new programs, member initiatives and plans for a new capital expansion and renovation program
2008 Frisco YMCA opens a new 25,000 square foot facility on Main Street
2008 T. Boone Pickens gives $5 million to the Strong Kids Capital Campaign, the largest gift ever to the Dallas YMCA
2009 Downtown YMCA reopens as the T. Boone Pickens YMCA
2010 Dallas YMCA celebrates 125 years of serving the children and families of North Texas
2011 Dallas YMCA unveils the new National YMCA logo and begins re-branding all YMCA facilities
2012 J.E.R. (Bob) Chilton made a generous gift of $2.5 million to the Rockwall YMCA to rename the branch the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall
2013 The Moody Foundation donates $8 million, the largest gift ever received by YMCA Dallas, to support the building of the new Park Cities Family YMCA
2013 Park South Family YMCA was selected as a recipient from Crystal Charity Ball's 2013 Ball with a gift of $796 thousand
2013 White Rock YMCA breaks ground to start construction for the new YMCA facility
2014 Park South YMCA unveils facility upgrades thanks to Crystal Charity Ball's gift
2014 Park Cities YMCA closes after 63 years and opens interim space in preparation to breaking ground on the new Moody Family YMCA in the Park Cities
2014 Jillian Michaels host BODYSHRED event at the T. Boone Pickens YMCA
2015 White Rock YMCA officially opens new facility
2015 YMCA breaks ground on new Moody Family YMCA in the Park Cities
2016 The Ashford Rise School of Dallas opens at the Moody Family YMCA
2017 50th Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving Day
2018 Y Dallas launches YMCA Day of Giving fundraising event
2018 Association receives inaugural DCEO Magazine Top Nonprofit Organization of the Year award
2019 A new comprehensive growth strategy is approved by the Board and announced
2020 In June, the Y reopened its doors after being closed due to COVID-19
2020 Lake Highlands and Semones Family Y begin planned renovations as a part of growth strategy
2020 The Lakewest and Irving branches close and Moorland and Oak Cliff branches merge into the Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff
2020 53rd Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot held virtually for the first time ever
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Southern Maine | 1853 | $4.8M | 91 | 23 |
| Missoula Family YMCA | 1970 | $5.0M | 50 | 7 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | 1886 | $124.6M | 50 | - |
| Ymca Of Middle Tennessee | 1875 | $5.7M | 118 | - |
| YMCA of Greater New York | 1852 | $1.5M | 50 | 148 |
| Ymca of Greater Springfield | 1852 | $50.0M | 750 | 24 |
| Fort Worth YMCA | 1890 | $29.0M | 3 | - |
| BridgeWaysAL | 1964 | $1.8M | 50 | - |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Los Angeles | 1882 | $350,000 | 6 | 37 |
| Let's Get Ready | 1998 | $3.2M | 175 | - |
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