Empower Youth with YMCA Programs and Events

Running Programs Head to Start Line

It;s hard to believe with all the snow and ice on the ground, but the spring seasons for Girls on the Run and STRIDE are heating up.

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Amy Kuras

February 23, 2014

Boll Hosts Students With Autism

Every week, a group of special needs students from Detroit Public Schools comes to visit the Y. They splash in the pool, scale the climbing wall, and have an exercise class, but the learning they experience goes beyond fitness.

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Amy Kuras

February 15, 2014

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Campaign Poised to Kick Off

It’s time to kick off the Annual Campaign, which ensures that everyone can afford to be a part of their local Y, and several branches are kicking off fundraising events to show their community exactly how powerful a Y membership can be.

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Amy Kuras

February 1, 2014

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Youth Honor MLK Jr With Service

Young people from the Plymouth YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a service project. They teamed with Davenport University to assemble and distribute hygiene kits to homeless veterans at Michigan Veterans Association in Detroit.

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Amy Kuras

January 25, 2014

Healthy Living / Youth Development

Y Kids’ Hoop Dreams Come True

One lucky kid from the YMCA will get to be a ball boy (or girl) for the Detroit Pistons on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, and around 50 more Y kids will be special guests at the game.

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Amy Kuras

January 17, 2014

Youth Development

Livonia Y Launches Theater Program

The Livonia Y is launching a theater program with a production of The Wizard Of Oz. Auditions are Tuesday and Thursday, and anyone who auditions will be given a role.

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Amy Kuras

January 11, 2014

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Top 10 (+1) Reasons To Join The Y

Lots of people are brimming with excitement over newly made New Year’s Resolutions to get fit, lose weight, or try a new activity. And your local Metro Detroit YMCA branch is perfect for that, for a whole host of reasons beyond simply its pristine pools and modern workout equipment. Here’s a by-no-means comprehensive list. 1)…

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Amy Kuras

January 3, 2014

Youth Development

New DLA Cheer Team Raises Spirits

A new cheer team made up of students from Detroit Leadership Academy Middle and High schools are making an impression out in the community — and could use some help to be able to achieve their goals.

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Amy Kuras

December 20, 2013

Youth Development

Three Ways to Celebrate DCP

In just two short years, the Detroit Creativity Project has become on of Y-Arts signature programs. This month, there are three opportunities to support the program and its alumni .

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Amy Kuras

December 14, 2013

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Y Teams Up With Pistons

The YMCA of Metro Detroit and the Detroit Pistons are teaming up to promote health and wellness throughout the Metro area. That partnership includes two YMCA Nights at The Palace, the first on Feb. 1 when the Pistons play the Philadelphia 76ers and April 5 versus the Boston Celtics. Not only will the Y receive…

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Amy Kuras

December 6, 2013

Category: Youth Development