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Lakeshore Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

I-Rise Families Walk for Warmth

Families who participate in the I-Rise family empowerment program at the Boll, Farmington, Lakeshore and Downriver branches joined forces to raise money for families who are struggling. A team of 12 walkers participated in the Wayne Metro Community Action Agency’s annual “Walk for Warmth” at Ford Field. They raised more than $125 to help families…

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Amy Kuras

March 21, 2014

Top 10 (+1) Reasons To Join The Y

Lots of people are brimming with excitement over newly made New Year’s Resolutions to get fit, lose weight, or try a new activity. And your local Metro Detroit YMCA branch is perfect for that, for a whole host of reasons beyond simply its pristine pools and modern workout equipment. Here’s a by-no-means comprehensive list. 1)…

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Amy Kuras

January 3, 2014

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Youth Development

Food Program Helps Families, Kids

A new food program at the childcare center at the Lakeshore Family YMCA provides nutritious hot lunches, as well as breakfast and snacks, for about 45 kids every day.

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Amy Kuras

October 19, 2013

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Familes Plant Trees, Give Back

Thanks to a group of families from the I Rise-Family Empowerment Program, a Detroit neighborhood now has several new trees to enjoy, and the families themselves have the satisfaction of making the community a more pleasant place to be. The tree planting happened through a community service even with the Greening of Detroit.

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Amy Kuras

October 12, 2013

Healthy Living / Lakeshore Family YMCA / Livonia Family YMCA / North Oakland Family YMCA / Youth Development

Healthy Kids Day Encourages Activity

On Saturday the Y celebrates its commitment to healthy habits for children and families by hosting Healthy Kids Day. Branches will offer free food, exercise classes, and more for children and their parents.

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Amy Kuras

April 26, 2013

Healthy Living / Lakeshore Family YMCA / Youth Development

Run To Honor Y Worker’s Memory

The community of people that gather at a YMCA is often referred to as “YMCA family,” because being part of the Y is so much more than just belonging to a place to work out, go to camp, or learn to swim. And sometimes, the Y truly is family. When Breeana Dixit was killed in…

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Amy Kuras

April 12, 2013

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

New Program Helps Families Set Goals

Twenty families who use the Y’s child care facilities are getting a chance to learn how to dream big — and make those dreams a reality — with a new family financial empowerment program that uses life coaching and motivational forums to help them identify and reach their goals.

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Amy Kuras

January 12, 2013

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Youth Development

Miss Michigan Pays a Visit to Girls on The Run

The Girls On The Run team at the Lakeshore Family YMCA had a special visitor to one of their final practices before the big run: Miss Michigan Angela Venditti. She talked with the girls about goal-setting, self-esteem, and resisting peer pressure. And most exciting for the girls on the team, she let them try on…

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Amy Kuras

November 15, 2012

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Livonia Family YMCA / North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Project Stuff a Backpack Shoulders School Supply Costs

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, as well as its generous members, is stepping forward to help families deal with the challenge of equipping their children for the new school year. At each Y location, they’ve been spending the month of August collecting donations of new backpacks, lunchboxes, and school supplies like crayons and notebooks from…

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Amy Kuras

August 30, 2012

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