• Boys get a chance to build their endurance, strength and most importantly, character through a new running program called STRIDE (Success, Teamwork, Respect, Inspiration, Determination, and Excellence of Character) that’s just for them. The program for boys in grades 3-5 kicks off with a 6 p.m. session Monday at the South Oakland YMCA, where parents…

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  • While the Boll Family YMCA is in the shadow of Comerica Park, it didn’t have a baseball team of its own. That is, until this summer, when Y staffer Larry White recruited a dozen kids to represent the Y in the Detroit PAL baseball league.

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  • Boll member Sierra Smalley had her work on display in the lobby gallery. And while her photography is interesting and inspiring, her story is even more so.

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  • Prospective members can donate a backpack, lunchbox or other essential school supplies to the YMCA and join for $25 through Aug. 31. Donation stay in the local communities in each branch and help children in need, including those who have left their homes due to domestic violence.

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  • The Marlene Boll Theater at the Boll Family YMCA will be alive with music, movement and the amazing energy of dance this weekend with the Detroit Dance City Festival. This is the festival’s debut year and features a mix of classes, performances and parties for experienced performers and new dancers alike.

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  • Lots of connections happen at the Y: People make new friends, find a workout partner, and sometimes even meet their partner for life. That’s what happened to Adele Shaw and Irvin Bullock, who met in a Silver Sneakers class and were married Aug. 3.

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  • Parents can revisit their own camp memories and make new ones with their children at Camp Nissokone’s Labor Day Family Camp. On Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept.2) families can enjoy all the fun of summer camp together in an affordable, all-inclusive getaway in beautiful northern Michigan.

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  • Around 150 lucky day campers from the South Oakland Y got to participate in a pro camp held by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, thanks to a generous donation from Meijer and Proctor and Gamble.

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  • The students of the Detroit Creativity Project, a Y-Arts program, are headed for a chance to show off their talents on a big scale during the Detroit Improv Festival Aug. 7-11. The Detroit Creativity Project will be featured performers at the kickoff show of the festival Aug. 7, playing to improv fans from across the…

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  • Thanks to generous donors, the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign came in well over its goal and hit a four-year high in dollars raised. But beyond the numbers are people who are helped by the campaign; families, children and seniors who are able to be part of the YMCA. Here’s just one of their stories.

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