Share Your YMCA Story | YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

MY-Y Starts Path to a Bright Future

Brittany Morris was eager to go to college, but wasn’t entirely sure how she was going to make it happen. Her mentors at Metro Youth YMCA were just as determined as she was to see her succeed and stopped at nothing to help her — including finding her transportation to an out-of-state interview and intervening…

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Amy Kuras

March 4, 2012

What You Don’t Know About the Strong Kids Campaign

You might see signs around your Y for the Strong Kids Campaign — you might have even written a check. But how much do you really know about what the Strong Kids Campaign does?

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Amy Kuras

March 2, 2012

North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Y Helps Mom In Recovery

When someone hits rock bottom, the thing they need most is someone to help pull them up. Donna, a recovering addict, found that at the Y.

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Amy Kuras

March 2, 2012

Social Responsibility

Camp Phoenix and Kensington Church Create a Christmas Miracle

Imagine that you are facing eviction from your home, leaving you and your two children homeless just days before Christmas. That was the situation facing Deanna Thompkins and her children this past Christmas. But thanks to a tireless effort by Camp Phoenix staff and the generosity of members of Kensington Church, the family was able…

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Amy Kuras

February 23, 2012

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Lifeguard Buoys The Strong Kids Campaign

Macomb Township YMCA lifeguard Chelsea Cheek donates money from her paycheck to the Strong Kids Campaign. And she goes above and beyond, raising funds through various community events — all this on top of another part-time job and a full class load at the University of Detroit Mercy.

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Amy Kuras

February 16, 2012

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Volunteering Broadens Teen’s World

To Meaghan Schiffler, the world is bigger than just her family, her school, and her city. Inspired by her family’s devotion to serving others, she did two stints in the Plymouth YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps this summer. The experience broadened her horizons and made her understand that she can make a difference.

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Amy Kuras

February 16, 2012

Healthy Living / Livonia Family YMCA

Trainer Helps Clients Get Strong (In All Ways)

Trainer Lindsay Collis has had a big impact on members at the Livonia Y in the short time she’s been there. She encourages her personal training clients and the people who take her classes to push themselves beyond what they think they can do. It’s paying off for them in weight loss, defined muscles, and…

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Amy Kuras

February 13, 2012

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Special Needs Kids Find Fun at the Y

So often getting special needs kids the extra help they need for a full and healthy childhood is either very hard to get or prohibitively expensive. Not so at the Y.

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Amy Kuras

February 8, 2012