CascoBayYmca.org
Title
Cumberland County YMCA
Description
Our 150 Years
When a group of Portland men met in the vestry of the Federal Street Baptist Church in October 1853 to "consider the expediency of forming a Young Men's Christian Association," they could hardly have foreseen the far-reaching effects of their mission.
150 years later, the original 60-member Portland Young Men's Christian Association has evolved to become the Cumberland County YMCA, an organization that serves nearly 15,000 members in its four branches annually, and sees an average of 1,500 people every day.
Portland's "gentlemen" initially held prayer meetings, performed Sunday services, and established several chapels in the area. Though this focus on religion has changed, the early tradition of outreach to the community remains as vital a part of the Y's mission today as providing programs that promote a healthy spirit, mind and body for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
Contact
- Cumberland County YMCA
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- Portland ME
- United States 04101
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- +1.207874111
