Polish YMCA

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Związek Młodzieży Chrześcijańskiej (Christian Young People Association)- called also Polish YMCA- youth social organization, on program bases of international organizations YMCA built, conduct of guardian, charitable as well as educational and in christian morale educational activity is purpose which. Christians of both sexes can be members of Polish YMCA.

Polish YMCA emerged in year 1923 after it as American YMCA members they have left independent Poland (with army of Polish General Józef Haller they arrived, after World War I). Interwar period there was time of activity of supply organization, growth of amount of members, as well as stockpiling of property- solid headquarters of organization emerged in Cracow, Łódź, Warsaw and Gdynia. Farthest development of ZMC it has been detained in time of World War II only. Then Polish YMCA focal points emerged on emigration (for example, in London) as well as at Polish squads military combat at flank other Allies.