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YMCA Shortens Name By 3 Letters

I tem: YMCA shortens its name by three letters /Jody Lawrence-Turner, SR

More Info: Just call it the Y. The venerable YMCA, known by the acronym alone for generations, has rebranded itself with the single letter – a truncation many members already use. “We’re simply using a colloquialism to refer to the same institution that is about the same thing,” said Mary Berry, communications director for YMCA of the Inland Northwest. The rebranding, launched Monday, comes with a more focused message

Question: Have you ever been involved with a YMCA program?

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