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Five hundred pounds and counting

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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Meagan Scaringe

December 1, 2014

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility

Y staff and volunteers provide 23 families with fresh meals for Thanksgiving

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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Meagan Scaringe

November 25, 2014

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Boys Dedicate Party to Detroit Swims

When you’re a child, few things are as exciting as a birthday party…and birthday presents. But Bo Hahn and Hassan Ezzeddine of Farmington Hills, who have known each other since babyhood, decided to dedicate their shared 10th birthday bash to gathering donations for Detroit Swims. Detroit Swims is a program based at the Boll Family…

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Amy Kuras

August 30, 2014

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Stuff-A-Backpack Returns

Remember how exciting it was to get fresh new school supplies at the beginning of each year? The smell of a fresh pack of crayons, the satisfaction of writing with a perfectly sharp new pencil, or the potential of uncreased, tidy, blank notebooks is a joyful memory for many of us. Providing those supplies can…

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Amy Kuras

August 2, 2014

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Delta Pilots Take Camp to New Heights

A group of Delta Airlines pilots gave a gift to generations of children with a generous donation to Camp Ohiyesa. Thanks to their gift, 100 children who otherwise could not attend camp will be able to go every summer in perpetuity. And while they are there, they can test their skills on a climbing tower…

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Amy Kuras

May 10, 2014

Social Responsibility

Farmington Y Kicks Off Campaign

The Farmington YMCA is kicking off the Annual Campaign Thursday with the Power of the Y breakfast, which shows the community how they change lives for the better every day. The Annual Campaign provides scholarships to people who otherwise couldn’t afford to participate in Y programs.

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Amy Kuras

February 26, 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

Healthy Living / North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Ys Out For Blood This Holiday Season

Even though Christmas is tomorrow, there’s still time to give a life-saving gift — and treat yourself in the process. Two Ys in the Metro Detroit association, the Farmington YMCA and the North Oakland YMCA, are challenging each other in a Christmas Eve and New Years Eve blood drive for the Red Cross.

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Amy Kuras

December 24, 2013

Healthy Living / Youth Development

South Oakland Sprouts a Garden

A new vegetable garden at the South Oakland Family YMCA will be used for day camp kids to learn about healthy eating by growing their own delicious snacks.

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Amy Kuras

November 9, 2013

Social Responsibility

There’s Still Time to Stuff A Backpack

Prospective members can donate a backpack, lunchbox or other essential school supplies to the YMCA and join for $25 through Aug. 31. Donation stay in the local communities in each branch and help children in need, including those who have left their homes due to domestic violence.

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Amy Kuras

August 28, 2013

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