Category: Press
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On Veterans Day, Lakeshore Family YMCA hosted a ceremony to acknowledge and honor a longtime member with the National Defense Service medal. George Schulte, a longtime member of Lakeshore Family YMCA, served in the United States Airforce from 1958 to 1960 and was never recognized for his service. Lakeshore Family’s Wellness Coordinator, Mark Losinski, who…
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On Sunday, November 17th nearly 800 youth from across Metro Detroit will step up to the starting line to celebrate their fall season with a 5K run. Girls on the Run creatively uses running to build self-confidence and teach crucial life skills to girls in grades third through eighth. Over the 10-week season, girls explore…
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Halloween at the Y (HAY) is a known and loved community celebration that has taken place at Metro Detroit’s 10 YMCA locations for many years. For the past three years, Metro Detroit Y’s have rolled out with Healthy Halloween at the Y which is unlike other events in the community, transforming the focus from candy…
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The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit has named Helene Weir as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2019. Selected by the Y’s Board of Directors, following a three month search, Weir will succeed Scott Landry who will step down on January 31, 2019. In her new role, Weir will be responsible for building the…
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Hometown Life
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Y Arts, the arts and humanities branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, is hosting the Rockin’ Art Bash on Nov. 26. The benefit will include a screening of “Louder Than Love — The Grande Ballroom Story,” an Emmy-winning documentary produced by Detroit native Tony D’Annunzio. The film focuses on the 1960s Detroit rock scene…