YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis

The YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis has a long and established history of forming relationships with other social service-related organizations, to the benefit of the communities they serve. In 1883, the Ladies Furnishing Committee, later known as the Ladies Auxiliary, was an extra-constitutional organization formed to furnish the Minneapolis Y's rented space headquarters in the Syndicate Block of downtown Minneapolis. Beyond fund-raising, participants also served as hostesses for social receptions, coordinated events, and provided "a feminine perspective" for the male-dominated YMCA Minneapolis.

The Sunday School Athletic League, later known as the Minneapolis Church Athletic Association, was organized in 1907, resulting from collaboration between the YMCA Minneapolis and local church councils from each of the six districts. While these were church associations, the YMCA Minneapolis was instrumental in their formation, and several integral YMCA officers served as executives. The organization's goal was to "provide wholesome 'through-the-week' Sunday school-related activities for boys and young men." Clifford T. Booth, the physical director of the YMCA Minneapolis from 1903 to 1912, was instrumental in the day-to-day running of the association, as was his successor, Frank C. Berry.

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