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26.955.9 26.955.10 101st Legislative Session HCR6012 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Concurrent Resolution 6012 Introduced by: Representative Wittman Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to 1 youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United 2 States. 3 WHEREAS, the Young Men's Christian Association, now widely known as the YMCA, marks 4 its 175th anniversary in the United States; and 5 WHEREAS, the YMCA started in England and was brought to the United States in 1851, by 6 Thomas Valentine Sullivan, to put Christian principles into practice and to help people from 7 all walks of life build healthy spirits, minds, and bodies; and 8 WHEREAS, as a charitable non-profit, the YMCA has fostered relationships, created a sense 9 of belonging, and strengthened society by bringing people together through their continual 10 adaptation to the evolving needs of communities; and 11 WHEREAS, the legacy of the YMCA includes providing safe housing during the Gilded Age; 12 pioneering the first night school and English-as-a-second-language classes; inventing 13 basketball; leading humanitarian efforts during wartime, including the work of John R. Mott, 14 who received the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize; establishing the Youth & Government Program in 15 1936, as a premier civic engagement initiative that continues today; and becoming the United 16 States' leading non-profit provider of childcare and afterschool programs; and 17 WHEREAS, the YMCA has committed itself to advancing affordable, accessible programs 18 for all families by offering affordable childcare, youth development programs, and health 19 services to families of all backgrounds and income levels; and 20 WHEREAS, the YMCA serves in every state and territory across the United States, reaching 21 more than 10,000 communities, and is supported by over 300,000 staff members and 22 26.955.9 26.955.10 2 HCR6012 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. HCR6012 ENROLLED 350,000 volunteers who deliver essential programs to more than 17 million individuals 1 annually, including nearly 11 million adults and 6.5 million youth; and 2 WHEREAS, the first YMCA in South Dakota opened in Dupree in 1879; and 3 WHEREAS, the Alliance of South Dakota YMCAs maintains charters in Sioux Falls, Dupree, 4 Rapid City, Aberdeen, Pierre, Custer, Box Elder, and Edgemont, and serves nearly the entire 5 state, including rural and tribal communities, through the efforts of 1,274 staff members and 6 over 1,000 volunteers, delivering programs and services that strengthen youth, adults, 7 seniors, families, and communities; and 8 WHEREAS, the YMCA provides licensed daycare for 2,331 children, out-of-school activities 9 for 32,752 children, and programs throughout the entire state for a total of 43,162 youth and 10 adults; 11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One Hundred 12 First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the 13 Legislature congratulates and expresses its appreciation to the YMCA for 175 years of service 14 to the United States, and recognizes the YMCA's contributions to the well-being and 15 development of South Dakota's communities. 16 26.955.10 3 HCR6012 HCR6012 ENROLLED Adopted by the House of Representatives, February 9, 2026 Concurred in by the Senate, February 11, 2026 _____________________ _____________________ Jon Hansen Patricia Miller Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House _____________________ _____________________ Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate of the Senate