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Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Team Makes a Splash For Strong Kids

It’s amazing what kids can accomplish when given an incentive. And when that incentive means they can help their fellow young people, do something they enjoy, and have a little fun with one of the adults in their lives? So much the better. That’s what the novice swim team at the Birmingham Y did recently.…

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Amy Kuras

May 22, 2013

Youth Development

New Neighbor Helps Girls On The Run

Sometimes an interaction can have wide-ranging impact, not only on the people involved but on the community around them. That was the case with Jeff Lambert, president and managing partner of Lambert, Edwards and Associates. The public relations firm recently moved their offices from Troy to the block of Broadway in Downtown Detroit that also…

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Amy Kuras

April 26, 2013

Youth Development

Raising Funds for Girls On The Run

Girls On the Run Spring season is just around the corner .To ensure that girls who might not otherwise be able to afford to participate in Girls On The Run can enjoy all the benefits of the program, a team of women is heading up a Crowdrise fundraiser to cover costs at the Boll Family…

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Amy Kuras

February 2, 2013

Social Responsibility

Y Gives Three Families a Christmas

In memory of Sarah Tolbert, a dedicated volunteer at the Detroit Leadership Academy who died earlier this year, her family and the teens from the MY-Y program adopted three families at the Detroit Leadership Academy this Christmas.

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Amy Kuras

December 20, 2012

Youth Development

Eat Out, Help a Family Have a Christmas

Want to keep your kitchen clean before the big Thanksgiving feast? Olga’s Kitchen is donating a portion of sales on Wednesday, Nov. 21 to the Metro Youth YMCA I Can Achieve program’s Adopt-A-Family project. Diners need to present the attached flyer for the donation to be registered.

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Amy Kuras

November 20, 2012

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Livonia Family YMCA / North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Project Stuff a Backpack Shoulders School Supply Costs

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, as well as its generous members, is stepping forward to help families deal with the challenge of equipping their children for the new school year. At each Y location, they’ve been spending the month of August collecting donations of new backpacks, lunchboxes, and school supplies like crayons and notebooks from…

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Amy Kuras

August 30, 2012

Social Responsibility

Friends Come Together to Help Y

A group of 20- and 30-year old young men are bringing energy, attention and fundraising support to the South Oakland YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign.

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Amy Kuras

August 3, 2012

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Creativity Aids Strong Kids Campaign

Staff at the South Oakland Y have come up with all kinds of creative ways to generate funds for the Strong Kids Campaign. From Zumba parties to a friendly competition between aquatics instructors, innovative fundraising ideas bring in dollars that support the Y’s mission and allow everyone to experience the fun and friendship at the…

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Amy Kuras

March 23, 2012

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

What You Don’t Know About the Strong Kids Campaign

You might see signs around your Y for the Strong Kids Campaign — you might have even written a check. But how much do you really know about what the Strong Kids Campaign does?

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Amy Kuras

March 2, 2012

Social Responsibility

Camp Phoenix and Kensington Church Create a Christmas Miracle

Imagine that you are facing eviction from your home, leaving you and your two children homeless just days before Christmas. That was the situation facing Deanna Thompkins and her children this past Christmas. But thanks to a tireless effort by Camp Phoenix staff and the generosity of members of Kensington Church, the family was able…

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Amy Kuras

February 23, 2012

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