Ohio YMCA and church collaborate on India project
Photographer: Bill Price
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Posted: 08/05/2012
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By: Associated Press
LEBANON, Ohio - A southwest Ohio YMCA has collaborated with a church congregation to establish a YMCA center in Salem, India.
The backers are Countryside YMCA in Lebanon north of Cincinnati and Antioch Church, which holds Sunday services at the YMCA.
Pastor David Newman says it's a rarity for a local YMCA and a church to build a YMCA facility in a third-world country.
The center will offer many of the same functions as a YMCA and also will serve as a church, community center and health clinic.
The partners contributed a combined total of $8,000 to build the structure.
The center is meant to be self-sustaining so it won't need additional funds from the YMCA or church to continue.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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