• Through a partnership with Gleaners Community Food Bank, the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is hosting Cooking Matters, a six-week, hands-on cooking course that educates Detroit families how to get more food for their money and maximize nourishment from their food. Participants learn how to select nutritious and low-cost ingredients and prepare them in delicious and healthy ways. The two-hour-per-week…

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  • See the original e-newsletter here Are you an alumni of YMCA Camp Nissokone who wants to stay connected to the camp experience forever? Or are you just a fan of what we do here at Nisso? Either way, we(‘d like to) welcome you to Nissokone! Below are six simple ways to stay connected to camp,…

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  • Today we recognized Ron Deneweth, of Deneweth, Dugan & Parfitt, P.C., as the recipient of the 2014 YMCA John C. Brooks Award. Ron is a committed member of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Board of Directors and actively tells the story of our Y to both encourage investment in our mission and to spread the…

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  • Kym Reed, Group Exercise Coordinator and Personal Trainer at Carls Family YMCA, gave fitness tips to Fox 2’s Alan Longstreet during his Get Fit segments on Jan. 22. Check both clips out below!

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  • On Thursday, Jan. 15, Quicken Loans donated $5,670 to the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. The LIFE region of Quicken Loans, which consists of 103 mortgage bankers based out of downtown Detroit,  entered a company-wide competition to reach a certain goal, and as a result of the team’s hard work, donated to a charity of their choice. The impact…

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  • How the Y helped Desmond’s health

    Des Davies, a 49-year-old resident of Farmington Hills, was tired of feeling uncomfortable in his own body. In October 2013, he decided he wanted to make a change. He joined the Farmington Family YMCA and, after four months of diet and exercise, Des lost close to 20 pounds. But he knew he could achieve more.…

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  • News: Macomb Family YMCA welcomes new executive director

    Featured in Macomb Daily Rheanne Suszek wants folks to know “Y” they can reach out to her organization. “I want people to understand that the Y is here for the community,” said Suszek, named recently as executive director of the Macomb Family YMCA in Mount Clemens. “Whether someone needs to reach their fitness goals or…

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  • Featured on WXYZ Matt Humenay, the Youth and Family Director at the YMCA in Birmingham, talked to 7 Action News on 20 to talk about ways to keep kids active during the winter months.

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  • A warm welcome to our new VP of Mission Resources!

    We’re excited to kick off 2015 by welcoming Lynette Simmons to our YMCA team as the new Vice President of Mission Resources. Lynette comes to the YMCA from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit, where she served as the Vice President of Programming. She has a Masters Degree in Behavioral Communication from Eastern Michigan University and over 20…

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  • News: Membership Dos and Don’ts

    Local 4 recently stopped by the Boll Family YMCA to talk about the dos and donts to consider when signing up for a gym membership. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

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