YPurchasing.

com, an Official Group Purchasing Organization for YMCAs,

Adds 50th Member

YPurchasing.com has added its 50th YMCA Member. The Mansfield Area Y joined YPurchasing,
bringing their membership up to nearly 600 locations nationwide. Read more about this exciting
milestone here: goo.gl/brUKpc

Louisville, KY, May 13, 2017 --(PR.com)-- On May 3, 2017, YPurchasing.com (YPG) signed it's 50th
member to its growing roster of YMCA organizations. The Mansfield, Ohio based Mansfield Area Y
joined YPurchasing, solidifying the purchasing group's position as the largest and fastest growing YMCA
group buying organization in the nation.

Since its founding in 2015, YPurchasing.com has become the fastest growing group savings organization
for YMCAs, representing nearly 600 locations nationwide, but the 50th member marks a special
milestone. When YMCAs join YPurchasing, they become not only members, but part-owner and a
valuable asset to the active YPurchasing community.

Headed by CEO Terry McElfresh, YPurchasing is governed by a Board of 9 YMCA executives which
include the YMCA's of Atlanta, Houston and Nashville to mention a few. Serving as Special Advisor is
Daniel E. Woodside, whose extensive GPO experience has been invaluable to developing the purchasing
co-op. McElfresh and Woodside are two highly recognizable names among group purchasing
organizations.

"YPG represents a huge array of YMCA organizations, ranging from four of the top five in the USA, to
single operators, said CEO Terry McElfresh. "Under the umbrella of YPurchasing, they gain access to
name-brand goods and services at reasonable prices used by every Y coast-to-coast. As the CEO of
YPurchasing, I am very pleased to the Mansfield Area Y to our ever-growing community."

YPurchasing's mission is to leverage aggregate buying power and lower costs on indirect products and
services for their member YMCAs, regardless of their size. The Louisville, Kentucky based organization
contracts with specific vendors for pre-negotiated pricing for its members. Categories include: fitness
equipment, waste, office supplies, mats, linens, coffee, janitorial supplies and pest control. In addition to
lower purchasing costs, members receive a rebate at the end of the year, based on YPurchasing's residual
profit.

YMCA organizations across the USA have a collective annual spending budget of over $1 Billion on
hundreds of products and services, with fitness equipment being the most popular. YPurchasing is the
leading channel where individual YMCAs take advantage of major savings through the power of group
buying.

"YPurchasing has an outstanding reputation helping YMCAs reduce their costs and streamline their
purchasing," said Cristen Gilbert CEO, Mansfield Area Y. "We know that they share our commitment to
creating a positive environment for everyone in our communities and we are excited to join them and the

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other 49 YPurchasing members."

If you are a YMCA executive interested in learning more about becoming a member of YPG, visit the
website at ypurchasing.com, or contact:

Terry McElfresh
CEO, YPurchasing.com (YPG)
(502) 805-0976
tmcelfresh@ypurchasing.com
ypurchasing.com

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Contact Information:
YPurchasing.com
Kelly Gold
502-435-3559
Contact via Email
ypurchasing.com
Terry McElfresh
CEO, YPurchasing.com (YPG)
(502) 805-0976
tmcelfresh@ypurchasing.com

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