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Round up your purchase at Macy’s to support Summer Day Camp!

The Y is proud to partner with Macy’s this May in an exciting donation campaign to provide Y camp scholarships to kids. From May 1 – 22, customers at all Macy’s stores will have the opportunity to support Y summer camp scholarships for kids by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar (up to…
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May 4, 2018
Livonia Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Healthy Kids Day at the Livonia Family YMCA – Special Thanks to Pediatric Dental Specialists

Whether they were bouncing a basketball, being captivated by a magic trick, or learning how to properly brush their teeth, kids were energized by their experiences during Healthy Kids Day. The Livonia Family YMCA celebrated Healthy Kids Day in April, allowing children and their families to experience some of the activities the Y offers, as…
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April 23, 2018
Healthy Living

Greg’s Story

Greg and his wife Rosemary joined the YMCA in 1991. Greg chose the YMCA for our family atmosphere and the many different program offerings. Although Greg primarily swam and used the Wellness Center, he also used the Racquetball courts and Gymnasium to practice sports with his children. Greg would wake up at 5:00am and come…
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April 12, 2018
Healthy Living / Lakeshore Family YMCA / Livonia Family YMCA / North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

2017 Impact Report

As a resident of metro Detroit you know our community is resilient. We are a loving, diverse community of varied ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds and challenges. We also share in common goals and believe in the potential of every child and family. We enable our children to overcome learning gaps, nurture our teens to thrive…
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March 20, 2018
Livonia Family YMCA / Youth Development

Livonia YMCA Inclusion Summer Day Camp

Last summer we had a camper, Alex (age 7), who was originally enrolled in Day Camp. After a few days, it was clear Alex was struggling to be in a large group setting and he was sent home several times. We really wanted him to stay in camp and after meeting with his grandparents, we…
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February 20, 2018
Social Responsibility

Seeking Major Fundraising Services

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit has issued an RFP for Comprehensive Major Fundraising Services. The primary focus of this RFP is to plan, establish and execute a Comprehensive Major Fundraising Program for the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit to increase the number of renewable contributed and sponsored dollars of $10,000 or more to expand our YMCA’s…
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February 6, 2018
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Right now, the Y is

What follows is a call to action by Michelle Robertson, Director of Strategic Initiatives shared at a recent staff leadership meeting. At a time when social issues such as bullying, discrimination, inequality and sexual assaults plague our headlines, it’s easy to feel cynical and pessimistic about the future of our society. But when I stop to…
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January 9, 2018
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The Y – A Home Away From Home

At age 17, Guillermo Hercules has already lived in more than 20 different places. But the Y gives him support and community, and he says that’s something than can benefit people of all ages. USA Today is helping us share his story.
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December 26, 2017
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity

Click here to vote for the Y in the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity. We have a chance to win $20,000 to make our communities a better place to be! Your vote could be the one that helps the Y move forward to the final round!
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December 11, 2017
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Livonia YMCA Halloween at the Y featured on Hometown Life

With emphasis on fun, fitness and healthy snacks, the Livonia Family YMCA celebrated Halloween a little early this year. Read more…
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October 31, 2017