YMCA Mergers
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Effective January 1, 2013, the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity and Freedom Valley YMCA merged to create the brand new Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA. The approval of this new YMCA was ratified by members and board members from both organizations. With this ratification, the newly formed Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA will be one of the largest YMCA associations in the country, with 15 branch locations located throughout Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties and serving nearly 140,000 members.
With any merger, there are challenges that need to be addressed immediately. For the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA, some of those challenges include working to ensure that an acceptable governance structure is established, unifying the cultural gap between the two organizations, adapting a new staffing structure and ensuring that all members understand the value of a larger organization.
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