Category: Social Responsibility
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Temperatures are dipping, and winter is rounding the corner. With this in mind, two Y employees set out on a mission to provide coats to people in need. Boll Family YMCA Personal Trainer William Kim and Welcome Center Employee Eli Sullivan ran a winter clothing a coat drive, setting up collection boxes all over Detroit,…
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The Carls Family YMCA recently initiated its annual food drive and has accumulated more than 500 pounds of nonperishable items that will benefit two community charities. The food drive kicked off on Thanksgiving morning and will run over the next several weeks. Both Community Sharing and Active Faith, local community health centers that have food pantries…
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Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for the many blessings we have in our lives. It’s also a holiday known for extravagant feasts shared by family and friends. But for families living in urban food deserts without the means to gather healthful food, Thanksgiving can be a difficult time. To aid this effort,…
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We are thrilled to announce the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit will be doing even bigger and better things for kids in our community as a result of a recent partnership with Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). As part of its initiative to improve the health of children in Michigan, MDCH has awarded the State Alliance of…