Strong Kids Campaign Archives - YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

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

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Strong Kids Campaign Smashes Goal

Thanks to generous donors, the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign came in well over its goal and hit a four-year high in dollars raised. But beyond the numbers are people who are helped by the campaign; families, children and seniors who are able to be part of the YMCA. Here’s just one of their stories.

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Amy Kuras

July 20, 2013

Healthy Living

Plymouth Run Celebrates Dad

Plymouth is one the prettiest towns in Metro Detroit, and the Plymouth YMCA is bringing a couple of thousand people to run around and through its picturesque streets on Sunday. The annual Plymouth YMCA Father’s Day run is one of the more popular on the Southeast Michigan race circuit. It raises money for the Strong…

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Amy Kuras

June 14, 2013

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

Healthy Living / Lakeshore Family YMCA / Youth Development

Run To Honor Y Worker’s Memory

The community of people that gather at a YMCA is often referred to as “YMCA family,” because being part of the Y is so much more than just belonging to a place to work out, go to camp, or learn to swim. And sometimes, the Y truly is family. When Breeana Dixit was killed in…

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Amy Kuras

April 12, 2013

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Barracudas Excel In, Out Of The Pool

The Boll Family YMCA Barracudas Swim Team are posting some impressive times at national meets, but equally impressive is the community formed by the parents who work tirelessly to make the team into the kind of experience they want for their children.

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Amy Kuras

March 14, 2013

Healthy Living

Y Throws Caregiver A Lifeline

Caring for a sick spouse can be a huge source of stress and lead to health issues for the caregiver that put their own well-being in danger. But for one husband and wife team, the Y has been a place where they can get healthier, and where they themselves can feel cared for due to…

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Amy Kuras

January 5, 2013

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

13 Reasons to Support the Y in 2013

Over the last year we’ve shared some of those stories of how the people at the Y go above and beyond in doing everything from ensuring everyone has a place at the Y to fostering future Olympians to raising student performance in school. Here’s a look at some of those stories….and we look forward to…

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Amy Kuras

December 29, 2012

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

South Oakland YMCA Gets New Leader

Meet Kyle Anderson, who has taken over as Executive Director of the South Oakland YMCA. He joins the branch from Houston, Texas, but has worked at both the Lakeshore and Macomb branches of the Y during his decade-long YMCA career.

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Amy Kuras

December 8, 2012

Healthy Living / Social Responsibility

Y Is the Place for Mom and Daughters

Gloria Fauer and her daughters, Chamra and Corie, have gotten control of their health through their Y scholarship that allows them to swim and work out; both girls have lost a significant amount of weight. But even more than the health benefits, the caring and acceptance they have found at the Y had made a…

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Amy Kuras

November 10, 2012

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