1893 : Detroit Young Women’s Christian Association Founded Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: March 16, 2023 all-day Repeats 2023-03-16T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-17T00:00:00-04:00 On March 16, 1893, the Detroit Young Women’s Christian Association was founded by Grace Whitney Hoff, the daughter of lumber baron David Whitney, and 15 other women. Source : Detroit Historical Society Facebook Page