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We are always celebrating Black History! Here are some cool facts amazing people who made history at the YMCA!
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The goal of the Girls on the Run is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. An independent study shows that 97% of girls who participated in the program learned critical life skills they can use in school or at home like managing emotions, solving conflict, and resisting
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Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Birmingham Family YMCA’s Burpees For Bucks Challenge. Together, we raised over $250 for our Annual Campaign! These funds will go directly to serve our local community and sponsor programs to those in need. Additionally, we were able to watch 8 of our fellow staff members
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Sin Yu, a member of Birmingham Family YMCA, decided to start swim lessons at the Y so she could start swimming with her grandchildren. She began her lessons with Instructor Patrik and has excelled tremendously! She now swims regularly, practicing techniques, and swims confidently into the deep end. When asked what made her choose the Y
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Members are teaming up to score points by doing fitness activities at the Y. Each week, top scoring teams win prizes like Y swag, gift cards, and Tigers tickets, and of course, will move on to compete for the final win. Members who register will receive a March Fitness Madness t-shirt! Ready to have fun
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Don’t you wish there was summer camp all year long? Check out some of these fun, family friendly activities to entertain you and your campers during these wintery cold months! Scavenger Hunt: You can do scavenger hunts inside or out. A simple google search will give more than enough ideas! Search for hidden items in your
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Join us from January 6th to March 30th for our first weight loss challenge of 2020! All participants must weigh in weekly for 12 weeks with a lifestyle coach in the Wellness Center. Each week you will receive a recipe, healthy treat, at home workout or something to inspire you to keep going! The cost
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Last year our Kila Peeples set a big goal, to learn how to swim. She turned to the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit to help her tackle the mission. Not only was she brave enough to get in the water, but she was generous enough to share her journey with Live in the D, click the
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Meet Elizabeth! She has been crushing her goals at the Farmington Family YMCA and we are so proud of her! We love hearing about all our members do. Here is her story. “I first joined the Y at the very end of 2018 simply to have a way to get out of the house and be
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During this holiday season, we’re taking time to reflect and thank people like you who make metro Detroit better one life at a time. As 2019 comes to a close, we know there are a lot of organizations out there that need your support. In your year-end decisions we hope you will consider investing in