Faces in OUR crowd

Row 1 -- Mary Carol Fish, Sherrie and Charles Cleveland, Michael Graves. Row 2 -- Laura Slane, Jim and Phyllis Murphy, Dick Bennett.

F. William Stahl Award

Current Recipient
Jim Stooke

The F. William Stahl Award – our most prestigious honor – is presented in Bill's memory by YMCA Alumni. The award is given in recognition of Bill's dedication and commitment to the YMCA, the YMCA profession, and the art of written communications.

Past recipients

We remember: June 2024

James Alexander, Thornton, CO
Elena Alphonse, Metairie, LA
Lisa Baumann, Oceanside, CA
David Berry, Hatboro, PA
Jeffrey Betlewski, Ironwood, MI
Mary Blalock, Austin, TX
John Borton, Vero Beach, FL
Albert Bouw, Grandville, MI
Madeline Brannon, Waco, TX
Alba Caridad, Bronx, NY
Alford Culver, Weatherford, TX
Shirley Culver, Tiffin, OH
Robert Danner, Charleston, SC
Deborah Decarlo, Scotia, NY
Leroy Deloach, Rocky Mount, NC
David Doman, Sioux Falls, SD
Shirley Douglas, Duquesne, PA
Georgia Egan, Easton, CT
Karen Geary, Myrtle Beach, SC
Earl Greaves, Portsmouth, NH
Jane Hall, Putney, VT
Irene Hanson, Kansas City, KS
Brenda Hogan, Thomasville, NC
Jack Howell, Charlotte, NC
Ivan Krueger, Houston, TX
Louis Magliocca, Broadalbin, NY
Toribio Ramirez, Los Angeles, CA
Nancy Ray, Columbus, OH
Patricia Reiman, Louisville, OH
Franklin Ritter, Williamsport, PA
Robert Robinson, Lincoln, NE
Elaine Savage, West Yarmouth, MA
Judith Snell, Westerville, OH
Michael Vitiello, Augustine, FL
Girdie Washington
, Neptune, NJ
Mary Weeden, Rochester, NY
Robert Zigmund, Princeton, WI  

* Names and last place of residence provided to YMCA Alumni by Y Retirement.

World YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund

The World YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund for staff and retirees was founded as “Secours Speciaux” in 1950 to help staff with little or no means to meet personal and family needs. It continues to help people facing medical crisis, natural disasters, inadequate or no pension or problems created by political turmoil and human rights violations. Click the button below to visit the World YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund website where you may donate securely and/or request a grant application.

A program of YMCA Alumni

World Brotherhood Fund

YMCA Alumni is the administrator for this important fund to help the World YMCA assist local YMCAs with financial support during times of crisis and to provide aid to YMCA staff members with little or no retirement support.