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The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.WHO WE AREThe Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to empower young people to reach their full potential, improve individual and community well-being and give back and inspire action in our communities. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.OUR IMPACTThe Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, families and communities. Every day our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.COMMUNITY GUIDELINESSome links featured on this LinkedIn page will take you to non-YMCA websites. The views and opinions of authors expressed on those websites do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Y brand. Full community guidelines: https://www.ymca.org/contact/community-guidelines

Maccabi Young Leadership (MYL) promotes Zionism, Jewish values, and sports through social, educational, and philanthropic programming. Since MYL was first established, we have attracted a network of diverse individuals, all of whom share a passion for Israel and Judaism. Our team is a unique mix of young professionals from very different backgrounds. Together we organize social and cultural gatherings aimed at supporting charity initiative of our umbrella organization, Maccabi World Union (MWU). The Maccabiah Games (also known as the Jewish Olympics), are the highlight of MWU’s activities. The Games take place in Israel once every for years, and they bring together thousands of young Jewish athletes from every corner of the world. The 19th Maccabiah, which took place in 2013, was the largest ever, with over 9000 athletes representing 78 countries. This made the Maccabiah the third largest sporting event in the world. after the 2012 London Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. For the 19th Maccabiah, MYL raised $57,000 to support athletes from small and isolated Jewish communities (or Lost Communities). Among them are Albania, Armenia, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, Mongolia, Nicaragua & Suriname. Thanks to our efforts, many young Jews were able to attend the Maccabiah in 2013. Most of them had never been to Israel before, and many of them decided to make aliyah after the Games. Today our immediate goal is to adopt a specific Lost Community and raise funds in order to brings its athletes to Israel for the 20th Maccabiah, Summer 2017. The ultimate goal of MYL is to connect young Jews from all over the world, not only in your city, but on a national and international level. With our connections to the Future Leaders Forum (FLF), which is a part of the European Maccabi Confederation, and Maccabi Tzair Clam, which is a part of the Maccabi Confederation of Latin America, MYL takes part in international conferences in places like Tel Aviv, Rome, London and Madrid.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, a non-profit organization, has been committed to enhancing the quality of family life and promoting the physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness of children, young adults and seniors by involving them in health-related activities, cultural and education programs regardless of their religious affiliation and practice.