McPherson pair featured in YMCA's '175 Stories for 175 Years' anniversary project
Seth Spainhour and Patrick Wahl represent the McPherson branch in the Greater Wichita YMCA's first weekly set
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Sign up freeThe Greater Wichita YMCA announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, that it would highlight more than 175 personal stories in a "175 Stories for 175 Years" project marking the YMCA's 175th anniversary in the United States.
According to the association's announcement, branches began collecting stories in January from members, program families, volunteers and donors. New sets will be highlighted each week through the end of the year. Organizers planned to share 175 stories but collected more than that total.
The first set on the Greater Wichita YMCA's website leads with Kelly Hardwell of the South YMCA and includes 14 other entries from across the association. A story featuring Seth Spainhour and Patrick Wahl is identified with the McPherson YMCA, establishing the project's local connection.
The project marks 175 years since the first YMCA in the United States was founded Dec. 29, 1851, at Old South Church in Boston. Thomas Valentine Sullivan, a retired sea captain and marine missionary, led the association's formation.
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