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Where do kids go when there's nowhere to go? https://t.co/RxKbMUKHbW — YMCA Metro Detroit (@YMCADetroit) February 16, 2016

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February 16, 2016

Healthy Living / Youth Development

The Y collaborates with CATCH to combat obesity and improve child health

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit today announced that it will collaborate with the CATCH Global Foundation to bring evidence-based CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) programming to all 35 YMCA Afterschool sites in Metro Detroit. The project is part of a Michigan statewide effort involving the State Alliance of Michigan YMCAs and the Michigan Department…

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Meagan Scaringe

October 14, 2015

Youth Development

Camp Ohiyesa influences career path for college grad

By Matthew Smith, Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Ohiyesa Just after college graduation, I landed a dream job at Yale researching the liver disease I was born with. My job would not start until the end of August 2013, so I hoped to earn a little money in the few months I had before moving.…

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Meagan Scaringe

September 9, 2015

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

How the Y taught Alex life lessons and belonging

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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Meagan Scaringe

September 8, 2015

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Community Financial donates $1,000 to Girls on the Run!

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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Meagan Scaringe

August 18, 2015

Livonia Family YMCA / News / Press / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

News: Livonia YMCA gives kids place to go after summer school

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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Meagan Scaringe

August 16, 2015

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Camp Baldwin-Phoenix Food Partnership

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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Meagan Scaringe

August 6, 2015

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Food Garden Teaches Kids About the Importance of Healthy Eating

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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Meagan Scaringe

August 6, 2015

Healthy Living / News / Press / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

News: Initiative in Detroit to encourage kids to get outdoors

As part of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative to engage the next generation of outdoor stewards and inspire millions of young adults to play, learn, serve and work in the great outdoors, Shawn Blanchard from Mayor Duggan’s Office joined Kristen Sarri, Principal Deputy Assistant…

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Meagan Scaringe

July 22, 2015

Healthy Living / Youth Development

A real hero

By Lori Mabee, Senior Program Director, South Oakland Family YMCA I’m the sweeper for our Girls on the Run & STRIDE 5K, which means I’m the last person to finish the race, making sure everyone finishes safely. The program is about building character and confidence in young boys and girls over a period of 10…

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Meagan Scaringe

July 10, 2015

Category: Youth Development