YMCAs Receive Major Kresge Foundation Grant for Mexico; $5,000,000Award to YMCA of the USA Will Advance Resource Development in Mexico : ArriveNet Pre

YMCAs Receive Major Kresge Foundation Grant for Mexico; $5,000,000Award to YMCA of the USA Will Advance Resource Development in Mexico : ArriveNet Press Releases : Politics: "YMCAs Receive Major Kresge Foundation Grant for Mexico; $5,000,000Award to YMCA of the USA Will Advance Resource Development in Mexico

Distribution Source : U.S. Newswire

Date : Wednesday, August 24, 2005

To: National Desk

Contact: Arnold Collins of the YMCA of the USA, 312-419-8418 or arnold.collins@ymca.net or Sandra M. Ambrozy of The Kresge Foundation, 248-643-9630 or smambrozy@kresge.org

CHICAGO, Aug. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- YMCA of the USA has been selected to receive a unique $5,000,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to advance the culture of philanthropy in Mexico, working in partnership with Mexican YMCAs. The YMCA grant is part of the International Initiative developed by Kresge, an independent, private foundation based in Troy, Michigan. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national office for the 2,594 independent YMCAs in the United States, collectively one of the nation's top charities of choice and, for the last two years, ranked number one on NonProfit Times' list of 100 top non-profits. Y-USA supports many overseas projects through YMCAs in other countries."