Who are Y's Menettes?
Y's Menettes
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Who are Y's Menettes? |
Traditionally, a wife of a Y's Man was called a Y's Menette and they sometimes formed an auxiliary to the local Y's Men's Club. Today, Y's Menettes are women who have chosen to join a Y's Menettes' Club - and a Y's Menettes' Club today is no longer an auxiliary to a Y's Men's Club but has its own programme to support the local Y's Men's Club, YMCA and the community.
Y's Menettes share the warm fellowship of an international organisation, by:
Participation;
Enjoying social activities which often involve the whole family;
Attending Regional, Area and International Conventions;
Learning of our friends and fellow members in other countries through the "Sister Club programme".
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How do Y's Menettes assist? |
Y's Menettes clubs plan and carry out programmes and projects of their own in support of Y's Men's clubs, the YMCA and the community at local, District, Regional, Area and International levels.
The Y's Menettes International Projects
Y's Menettes support their own international projects since 1982. They have to date committed close to US$ 300'000 to 22 projects all over the world.
Since the year 2000 Y's Menettes have supported or are supporting these projects:
New - Updated list of Y'S Menetters International Projects [download]
| PHILIPPINES | Women's Empowerment and Development | US$ 6'000 |
| INDONESIA | Women's Participation in Community for a Better Future | US$ 7'500 |
| BOLIVIA | The Adolescent and his/her Project of Life | US$ 15'000 |
| INDIA | Kuttanellur - Employment Opportunities | US$ 4'000 |
| RUSSIA | Children Draw Anti-Aids Poster | US$ 2'700 |
| BOLIVIA | Inform about and prevent HIV/AIDS transmission in marginal communities | US$ 26'796 |
| COSTA RICA | Awareness & Training of Young People for Prevention of HIV/AIDS | US$ 15'000 |
| UGANDA | HIV/AIDS Awareness & Prevention in Buwambo | US$ 15'780 |
They also do service and fundraising for their Y's Men's Club and the projects of Y's Men International including: Youth Educational Exchange Programme, Brotherhood Fund, Alexander Scholarship Fund, Time of Fast.
Download Y's Menettes Manual (PDF-file 638 KB) and Y's Menettes Logo (GIF-file 34 KB).
The Y's Menettes Prayer
God bless all Y's Menettes here,
And all whom we hold dear,
As now we pray.
To every Y's Menette far and near,
We pledge devotion most sincere;
New zeal our hearts imbue,
And consecrate ourselves anew.
Amen
Y's Men International Headquarters, Geneva,
Switzerland
Last modified: 4 December 2007