YMCA Siderno Information

The Association of Siderno YMCA for over sixty years involved in training and support of young people, in order to promote the growth of physical, moral and spiritual. It now has around 500 members, is a reference point in the territory concerning sports at a competitive level and amateur, social activities. Founded in 1948 by volunteers, soon became a meeting place for hundreds of young people: YMCA for many it is possible to obtain the first basketball shoes (in addition to goods more essential use, such as foodstuffs, blankets, clothes etc.), as well as the YMCA are built the first public locker rooms of the area; besides being one of the first companies to get basketball affiliation in the Italian Basketball Federation, being able to play the first official meetings in 1956, later became one of the first organizations ready to host groups of young people from abroad, in exchange allowing those Calabrian to do the same experience; to become one of the most important and the combination of youth at the local and territorial.