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Showing of 217 results for YMCA.

ID	61146
Title of Article	Democratic Women of Elkhart County host fundraiser for YWCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Perry, Susie Meeks-Wade, Amber Mahaffey and Tanzie Freedman Nielsen
Date	December 28, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Democratic Union, Fund Raising, YMCA

ID	54670
Title of Article	Isolation, hostility part of the American experience
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graph of Hispanic population in Elkhart County
Date	July 29, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Hispanic/Latino Community, Immigration Issues

ID	54653
Title of Article	Railroad hotel near depot served workers
Notes	Davis, Cleo Fred
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Railroad YMCA original location and Franklin and Third location
Date	July 19, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA, Railroad, Tyler Avenue

ID	53806
Title of Article	No regrets over Y split
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Brian Emerson, Christian & Mike Weber
Date	March 8, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Elkhart Youth and Community Center

ID	53338
Title of Article	Questions about YMCA split still linger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Bill Persic & Dick Hinton
Date	December 12, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Elkhart Youth and Community Center

ID	53231
Title of Article	Elkhart County YMCA gets a new name, independence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 15, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Elkhart Youth and Community Center

ID	53225
Title of Article	Why no Y? National YMCA cuts ties with Elkhart County YMCA, but local group lives on
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Christian & Mike Weber, Obed Vera
Date	November 14, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	YMCA

ID	53230
Title of Article	New name. Same mission.
Notes	Ad detailing change from YMCA to new agency
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 14, 2013
Page	B6
Subjects	Elkhart Youth and Community Center, YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	53142
Title of Article	Out of the ashes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Destiny Richards & former Lifeline property
Date	October 31, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Lifeline Youth Ministries, Youth for Christ, YMCA, Fires

ID	52872
Title of Article	Lifeline fire traumatized one victim, helped agency grow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	September 22, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Youth for Christ/Lifeline Center, Fires, Lifeline Program, YMCA

ID	52737
Title of Article	Lifeline youth program grows in its new home at the YMCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	September 1, 2013
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Lifeline Youth Ministries, Youth for Christ, YMCA

ID	50808
Title of Article	New director key collaborator for YMCA
Notes	Named new executive director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Peterson
Date	September 14, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA, Peterson, Darrell

ID	50648
Title of Article	YMCA opens search for executive director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 14, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Forman, Joyce Milanese

ID	46624
Title of Article	Council on Aging of Elkhart County moving its offices
Notes	Item in Health Digest column
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 17, 2010
Page	D1
Subjects	Council On Aging, YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	46240
Title of Article	Senior services 'working smarter' with less
Notes	relocation of senior programs to 230 E. Jackson, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 1, 2010
Page	A5
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Council On Aging

ID	44783
Title of Article	Fundraising success for the YMCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 19, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	44251
Title of Article	YMCA fundraiser goal set at $210,000
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 5, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Wanke Youth Center (YMCA)

ID	41052
Title of Article	And even those on the list face severe funding cuts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 5, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Child And Parent Services (CAPS), YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	40633
Title of Article	Economy forces United Way cuts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 13, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Girl Scouts, Life Treatment Center, YMCA of Elkhart County, Mental Health America

ID	37667
Title of Article	Jill of all (YMCA) trades
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of YMCA officials
Date	May 25, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Forman, Joyce Milanese

ID	37445
Title of Article	YMCA gets big donation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 22, 2008
Page	B1
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Kemp, Shawn

ID	36243
Title of Article	Cleaning up, making space, saving grace
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of volunteer
Date	February 17, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, A New Path Inc., Recycling, Wanke Youth Center (YMCA)

ID	30066
Title of Article	Sink resigns as CEO of YMCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of CEO
Date	August 29, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, Sink, Douglas

ID	25849
Title of Article	CTS Foundation gives Y $500,000
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 26, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, CTS Foundation, CTS Corporation

ID	25659
Title of Article	Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney, speechwriter to speak for himself
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 13, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Jones, Dylan, YMCA, King, Martin Luther, Jr., African-Americans

ID	24184
Title of Article	Center of growth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	February 18, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Elkhart Housing Partnership, Development, Community, YMCA

ID	23277
Title of Article	Day care protest called off
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 27, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Windows Of Wonder Daycare, YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	23269
Title of Article	Daycare owners to protest YMCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 24, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Windows Of Wonder Daycare, YMCA of Elkhart County, Child Care

ID	22241
Title of Article	Reasons to dance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of director
Date	October 24, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA, Sink, Douglas

ID	15040
Title of Article	ADEC now using downtown site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 13, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), YMCA of Elkhart County, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	13684
Title of Article	Brown retiring from Y
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Brown
Date	June 19, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Brown, Nancy, YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	11462
Title of Article	YMCA's renovation has been completed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of aerobics room
Date	January 15, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	8444
Title of Article	YWCA to stop functioning
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Eskridge
Date	April 21, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	YWCA, YMCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	3143
Title of Article	Tree honors 'Mr. YMCA'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Beechy, Brown, Gillard
Date	December 3, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Cooper, George, YMCA of Elkhart County

ID	1503
Title of Article	YMCA adds locker rooms for people with special needs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 6, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	10229
Title of Article	Obituary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 14, 2002
Page	A5
Subjects	Rinehart, Walter T., YMCA

ID	1424
Title of Article	YMCA sees big growth spurts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 31, 2001
Page	A3
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2829
Title of Article	King mural message of peace: local volunteers will help paint a picture of diversity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love; sketch of MLK Jr. mural
Date	April 23, 1999
Page	A8
Subjects	King, Martin Luther, Jr., Love, Kelby, Murals, YMCA

ID	2674
Title of Article	Y honors project pledges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Woods, Perez
Date	November 11, 1998
Page	A5
Subjects	YMCA, YWCA

ID	2820
Title of Article	YMCA leadership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of officers
Date	January 27, 1998
Page	A5
Subjects	YMCA

ID	2818
Title of Article	Senior Center hops with activity
Notes	Senior Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of seniors
Date	September 3, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	YWCA, YMCA, YWCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2828
Title of Article	Youth center opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 8, 1997
Page	A1
Subjects	Wanke Youth Center, Wanke, Dwight, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day), YMCA

ID	2451
Title of Article	Ertel named director of Joint Y Foundation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 26, 1997
Page	B2
Subjects	YWCA, YMCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2827
Title of Article	YM/YWCA facilities in better shape
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 1996
Page	A1
Subjects	YMCA, YWCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2826
Title of Article	Y's get bond for renovation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 6, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	YMCA, YWCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2825
Title of Article	In days of old ... a 1904 YMCA band
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of orchestra
Date	October 6, 1996
Page	F4
Subjects	Order of Red Men, YMCA, Railroad, YMCA

ID	2824
Title of Article	Big changes under way at the Y
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Machlan, Beechy
Date	August 8, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	YWCA, YMCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2821
Title of Article	YMCA leadership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of officers
Date	April 24, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	YMCA, YWCA

ID	2822
Title of Article	YM/YWCA taking bids for renovations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Davis, Mitchell
Date	April 24, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	YWCA, YMCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)

ID	2450
Title of Article	YM/YWCA builds foundation to serve the county's future
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Brown
Date	April 9, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	YMCA, YWCA, YMCA/YWCA Building (1973-present day)