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Commemorates the YMCA's 175th anniversary in the United States, founded by Thomas Valentine Sullivan at the Old South Church in Boston on December 29, 1851

Recognizes YMCA's historical contributions including inventing basketball, pioneering night schools and ESL classes, establishing the Youth and Government program in 1936, and originating Father's Day at the Spokane YMCA in 1910

Notes that 2,600 YMCAs currently serve over 17 million people annually across all 50 states and territories, supported by more than 300,000 staff and 350,000 volunteers

Highlights South Carolina's YMCA presence, which began in Charleston in 1866 and now includes 20 YMCAs serving one in every 18 South Carolinians through 7,700 staff and 6,700 volunteers

Encourages continued support for YMCA efforts to address social isolation and loneliness through programs promoting community connection and well-being