Category: Social Responsibility
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By Elizabeth King Social Responsibilty Manager of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit The holiday season is upon us and for many that means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas shopping, all in the name of giving of course. What you may be less familiar with is #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by the 92nd…
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On October 1, 2015, the Livonia Family YMCA was inducted into the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Brian Wolverton, Executive Director of the Livonia Y, accepted the award among seven other inductees, all who have given of themselves to ensure the stability and growth of Livonia. Congratulations to the…
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This week, the YMCA of Metropolitan bids farewell to AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 5, who has been helping us refurbish five of our facilities over the past several weeks. From August 7 to September 11, the seven team members painted, re-floored, acted as camp counselors and performed other landscaping and maintenance…
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By Alex McInnes, past member of a former branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit I am Scottish by birth but have for some years now been living in Australia. I am 70 years old. In 1955, my parents and I emigrated from Scotland to Detroit which, at that time, was a thriving, prosperous city.…
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On Thursday, August 13, residents, area businesses, organizations and other supporters were honored at the 2015 Power of You luncheon at the Carls Family YMCA. Read the full story here.
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Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit and the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit would like to extend a big thank you to Community Financial for their gift of $1,000! Because of Community Financial’s Summer of Sharing Campaign, more girls in the Metro Detroit area will have the opportunity to learn positive lessons about physical, emotional,…
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Featured on Hometownlife.com With the help of funds donated by the Livonia Kids and Families Foundation, 65 children attended summer camp at the Livonia Family YMCA after summer school let out each day for four weeks, from July 6 to July 30. The Livonia Kids and Families Foundation provided $11,000 to kick off this program…
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By Lauren Fuller The summer is off to a “fresh” start for 65 children in Pontiac thanks to Camp Baldwin-Phoenix. The partnership between the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and the Baldwin Center, an area human service agency, is in its 3rd year, allowing underserved students in Pontiac the opportunity to attend a 7 week academic…
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By Jennifer Paffi For the second year in a row, the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is partnering with the Detroit Leadership Academy to provide our Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program, commonly known as Y Readers. This is also the second year that we have partnered with Wayne State’s FoodCorps to provide science and nutrition lessons…
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The dining hall is one of the most frequented buildings at YMCA Camp Nissokone. It’s where campers come together to share meals, form friendships, and reflect on the experiences of camp with one another. Camp Nissokone has become such a popular summer destination that, earlier this year, it set up a fundraising site to raise…
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