Mark Hollowell describes the history of the Johnston YMCA facility located in the North Charlotte neighborhood (now called NoDa) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He talks about how the Johnston YMCA evolved from its sports and recreation roots to become focused on community development and outreach programs in the 1980s and 1990s, the gradual steps the Johnston YMCA took to diversify its members and staff by gender and race, and the close ties the Johnston YMCA had with mill baseball. Another topic discussed was the history of Observer Fresh Air, a summer camp for underprivileged children.