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Round up your purchase at Macy’s to support Summer Day Camp!

The Y is proud to partner with Macy’s this May in an exciting donation campaign to provide Y camp scholarships to kids. From May 1 – 22, customers at all Macy’s stores will have the opportunity to support Y summer camp scholarships for kids by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar (up to…

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May 4, 2018

News / Social Responsibility

Corsan Challenge winners Grosse Point Sailfish featured on WXYZ!

Every year, swim teams around the metro area compete in the Corsan Challenge to see who can raise the most money for Detroit Swims. This year, the Grosse Point Sailfish raised the most money, and received a swim clinic with Olympic gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay! Se WXYZ’s coverage here.

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July 14, 2017

Social Responsibility

Demonstrate your company’s social responsibility — become a Y sponsor

The Y offers a host of events and programs throughout the year that can highlight your business, while helping kids and families lead healthy lives. Events include Healthy Kids Day and Halloween at the Y. Programs include Day Camp, Detroit SWIMS, Golf Events, Fresh Food Baskets, Girls on the Run, Y Arts, Y CareerWise, and…

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April 17, 2017

News / Press

Y Arts Rockin’ Art Bash Featured in Detroit News

Y Arts, the arts and humanities branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, is hosting the Rockin’ Art Bash on Nov. 26. The benefit will include a screening of “Louder Than Love — The Grande Ballroom Story,” an Emmy-winning documentary produced by Detroit native Tony D’Annunzio. The film focuses on the 1960s Detroit rock scene…

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November 17, 2016

News / Press

Y Arts Rockin’ Art Bash Featured in Model D

There’s lots of good reasons to attend a fundraiser for Y Arts, the arts and humanities branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. Of course, it’s an opportunity to support an important arts organization. But if that’s not enough of an incentive, this year’s theme, “Y Arts’ Rockin’ Art Bash,” promises to be a thrill…

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November 15, 2016

Social Responsibility

Nissokone has a new look!

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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August 4, 2015

Social Responsibility

Congratulations on being top performers!

Our YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Board of Directors is comprised of passionate community leaders who are taking action to create change in Metropolitan Detroit. Every year, our Board sets a goal of contributions they will give to the Y’s Annual Campaign, which funds initiatives that build confidence in children, introduce teens to career and college…

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Meagan Scaringe

March 31, 2015

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Girls on the Run support team runs 1,617.1 miles at Freep Marathon

Girls on the Run (GOTR), a transformative youth development program that teaches life skills through running lessons, was an official charity partner of the 2014 Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon on Oct. 19. On race day, the GOTR support team of 104 adult runners ran a combined total of 1,617.1 miles through Detroit and helped…

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Meagan Scaringe

October 21, 2014

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Y-Arts Showcases the Art of Film

Y-Arts Detroit will be spotlighting the art of film starting this week through the end of the year. John Sauve, who serves on the board of Y-Arts, is curating the Man in The City Film Series at the Boll Family YMCA, focusing on locally produced or locally themed films. Sauve is well known for his…

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Amy Kuras

July 23, 2014

Social Responsibility

Y-Arts Staff Channels Mama Cass

Several talented members of the Y-Arts staff raised funds for the program last week with a staged reading of “Call Me Cass,” a jukebox musical written by Y-Arts Director Margaret Edwartowksi.

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Amy Kuras

July 3, 2014

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