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Organizations

The groups that have shaped Indianapolis.

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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Women founded the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1874 in Hillsboro, Ohio, with the initial purpose to promote abstinence… Read More »Women’s Christian Temperance Union

YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis
YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) began in London in 1844. A small group of evangelical Protestants opened the Indianapolis… Read More »YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

The YWCA incorporated in 1892 to promote the “physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual advancement of young women,” especially young working… Read More »Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

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