Action Alert! Help Save Our Afterschool Grant Funding!
Category: Uncategorized
-
By Sharon Peterson, Mission Resources Director at the Carls Family YMCA This past Thursday, 22 Veterans went to Lansing to take part in a special ceremony spearheaded by Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall. This event was a Welcome & Thank You Celebration for Michigan Vietnam Era Veterans and their families. There were people on…
-
Meet Camp Ohiyesa’s two newest residents: Percy and Louie the alpacas. They are 8 and 2 years old, and we’re so excited to get to know them. Stop on by YMCA Camp Ohiyesa this fall to say hi! A special thank you to AJ Alpaca Farm in Holly for making this possible.
-
The Farmington Family YMCA celebrated its 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, May 12. Sponsored by Botsford Hospital, the event brought together key individuals in the community to reminisce about the Y’s past half century of service, as well as announce current and future initiatives. Laura Perlowski, the current Executive Director of the Farmington Y, explained that…
-
Tuxedo & Tennis Shoes: Detroit Achievers Awards July 11, 2015 | 5:30 pm at the Boll Family YMCA theatre 1401 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226 Y Detroit Achievers are professionals who volunteer as role models for Detroit youth. Throughout the service year, Achievers demonstrate the benefits of hard work, service, professionalism, integrity, educational achievement and community…
-
By Sharon Peterson, Mission Resources Director at the Carls Family YMCA I would like to tell you about my friend Bert. Bert is 87 years old. I first met Bert when we opened our full facility, 13 years ago this May. He was a board member. The first campaign I ever worked on, Bert was…
-
Do you have a Y story that has changed your life? If a story about the Y has meaning for you and you’re willing to tell it, then we believe it’s worth hearing. Your story—whether it’s about you, the people you know, or an entire community—has the potential to motivate others with real-life tales of…
-
In honor of President’s Day: “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” -Abraham Lincoln
-
See the original e-newsletter here Are you an alumni of YMCA Camp Nissokone who wants to stay connected to the camp experience forever? Or are you just a fan of what we do here at Nisso? Either way, we(‘d like to) welcome you to Nissokone! Below are six simple ways to stay connected to camp,…