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Meet Janet and Kyle

Janet Janet is an active 60+ YMCA Member. She works out 3 to 4 times weekly at the Macomb Family YMCA and uses the pool and treadmill, while having a great time meeting new people. Kyle Kyle, 27, of Macomb, has been an active Y Member for 5 + years. He works out 3 to…

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Latitia McCree

February 8, 2021

Julie’s Story

My name is Julie and I’m a single mom with 2 kids. My son Jacob (12 years old) is emotionally impaired and has oppositional defiant disorder. My daughter Lilly (9 years old) was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes on March 18, 2015. Fours years ago due to my financial situation, I applied for a YMCA…

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March 21, 2019

Healthy Living

Greg’s Story

Greg and his wife Rosemary joined the YMCA in 1991. Greg chose the YMCA for our family atmosphere and the many different program offerings. Although Greg primarily swam and used the Wellness Center, he also used the Racquetball courts and Gymnasium to practice sports with his children. Greg would wake up at 5:00am and come…

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April 12, 2018

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

“Yes, I will make a difference” — how one girl made a difference in her community

Kylie Ryan is a courageous girl that participated in Girls on the Run during the Spring 2016 season. Kylie exemplified what it is to be a “Girl on the Run” over the summer as she raised $225 for the program by creating fun chalk drawings for her neighbors. “My mom suggested that I put my…

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September 16, 2016

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A voice for those who have no voice

By Sharon Peterson, Mission Resources Director at the Carls Family YMCA I would like to tell you about my friend Bert. Bert is 87 years old. I first met Bert when we opened our full facility, 13 years ago this May. He was a board member. The first campaign I ever worked on, Bert was…

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Meagan Scaringe

April 6, 2015

Healthy Living

An inspiring story of healthy living

By Megan Carolin, Member of the Birmingham Family YMCA My weight loss journey began in June 2013. I was 311 pounds at 25 years old. I was experiencing headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations and general discomfort. My day-to-day life was fairly miserable. I was slow to move, often feeling run down and sick. Every day when…

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Meagan Scaringe

February 18, 2015

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How the Y helped Desmond’s health

Des Davies, a 49-year-old resident of Farmington Hills, was tired of feeling uncomfortable in his own body. In October 2013, he decided he wanted to make a change. He joined the Farmington Family YMCA and, after four months of diet and exercise, Des lost close to 20 pounds. But he knew he could achieve more.…

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Meagan Scaringe

January 14, 2015

Social Responsibility

The Y is a hand that never pulls away

By Isabelle Cutler Lead Gymnastics Instructor I could write nine pages of why the Y is important to me. I could spend hours laughing, smiling, and even crying about the past ten years I’ve been connected with the Y. I could give a million and one reasons why everyone needs to be a part of the Y.…

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Meagan Scaringe

October 21, 2014

Healthy Living

Story Wall Makes The Y Personal

Y members like Sally De Smet are sharing their Y stories in a special new display at the Macomb Family YMCA.

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Amy Kuras

June 28, 2014

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility

Pedal Power For Newsletter Delivery

If you’re seeing the Y-Arts newsletter in more places — or have just noticed a cool and unusual bike zipping around Downtown Detroit — it’s because of Y member Leslie Wacker, founder of micro-distribution company Bike-Ro Distro.

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Amy Kuras

May 31, 2014

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