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Y170 Challenge April Recap

April Drawing Winner: Catherine Gibbons Congrats to Catherine, a valued member of the South Oakland YMCA, and the winner of our April drawing. Keep up the great work! Everyone who logged 600 minutes or more in April was entered into the drawing, and there will be a drawing every month. YMCA Branch Name Birmingham Family
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Jackie Kippen

May 4, 2022
Healthy Living

Spotlight on Youth & Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We sat down with one of our Youth Learning Center Program Directors, Lauren Savage to discuss mental health among youth. Lauren supports mental wellbeing and behavior management in our programs. 1. Tell us about your Y-story… My Y story began in 2014 as a day camp counselor. My friends
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Ariel

May 3, 2022
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Carls 20th Anniversary Celebration

Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Carls Family YMCA with a block party and more fun for the whole family!
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May 2, 2022
Social Responsibility

Child Abuse Prevention Month: A Year-Round Commitment

As we wrap up child abuse prevention month, we would like to say thank you for committing alongside us to child protection. It was a monumental month of awareness, but remember that prevention does not end in April! Child sexual abuse prevention is a year-round commitment to child safety, in which we all have the
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Jackie Kippen

April 27, 2022
Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Child Abuse Prevention Month: 5 Days of Action

During these Five Days of Action, we would like to introduce you to the foundational habits of child sexual abuse prevention—KNOW. SEE. RESPOND. When put into practice, they help us create safer environments for children to grow and learn. KNOW: Knowing about child sexual abuse can help us better understand what to look for and
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Jackie Kippen

April 18, 2022
Social Responsibility

Arab American Heritage Month

April is Arab American Heritage Month! We honor the many contributions of Arab Americans to our community. Our friends at the National Museum of Arab American History invite you to visit all month long as they offer FREE admission. Experience and engage with the culture and history of the Arab American community. Learn more about
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Ariel

April 14, 2022
Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Abuse Prevention

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! As part of our commitment to protecting the children in our community, we’re joining youth serving organizations across the country by participating in the Five Days of Action—a week-long campaign, starting Monday April 18th and ending Friday April 22nd, to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower and
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Jackie Kippen

April 11, 2022
Social Responsibility

Stand for Something: Environmental Justice

April 21st, we invite you to our 5th Stand for Something community conversation that explores how we can support environmental justice through education, legislation, advocacy, and community.
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Ariel

April 7, 2022
Healthy Living

Y 170 Challenge: March Recap

We’re going strong in month 3 of the Y 170 Challenge.
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Jackie Kippen

April 6, 2022
Social Responsibility

DIEG Quarterly

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, equity and global in all aspects of our YMCA community. Read on to see how our staff engaged our community this quarter. Downriver Family YMCA The Downriver Family YMCA Team sparked conversation on MLK Day with members about their dreams! In honor of MLK Day and our 170th birthday
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Ariel

April 5, 2022