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Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Youth Honor MLK Jr With Service

Young people from the Plymouth YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a service project. They teamed with Davenport University to assemble and distribute hygiene kits to homeless veterans at Michigan Veterans Association in Detroit.

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Amy Kuras

January 25, 2014

Lakeshore Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Familes Plant Trees, Give Back

Thanks to a group of families from the I Rise-Family Empowerment Program, a Detroit neighborhood now has several new trees to enjoy, and the families themselves have the satisfaction of making the community a more pleasant place to be. The tree planting happened through a community service even with the Greening of Detroit.

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Amy Kuras

October 12, 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

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Volunteers Build Playground for Y School

What once was a dreary stretch of parking lot is now a colorful playground for children at the YMCA’s Detroit Innovation Academy thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, the Kaboom! nonprofit and the generosity of Y donors.

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Amy Kuras

October 11, 2012

Livonia Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

A Lifetime of Helping Others

Phil Lawicki’s volunteer service at the Livonia YMCA is just one part of his service-oriented life. He has been helping is parents care for his sister, who has severe cerebral palsy, since his early teens. But when Y staff thank him for his dedication, he thanks them.

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Amy Kuras

June 1, 2012

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Y Achievers Alum Sets Shining Example

Demetrious Broughton was just another kid from the east side — until he found the Minority Achievers program at the Y that helped set him on a path to success. Now, he mentors kids just like him at the Y Future Professionals program.

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Amy Kuras

May 21, 2012

North Oakland Family YMCA / Social Responsibility

Volunteer Brings Skills to Y

The North Oakland Y’s volunteer of the year, Lori DeMIneo, was recognized for bringing her upbeat personalty and boundless energy to the business office….but her influence doesn’t end there. She’s become an integral part of the Y community.

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Amy Kuras

May 9, 2012

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Volunteering Broadens Teen’s World

To Meaghan Schiffler, the world is bigger than just her family, her school, and her city. Inspired by her family’s devotion to serving others, she did two stints in the Plymouth YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps this summer. The experience broadened her horizons and made her understand that she can make a difference.

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Amy Kuras

February 16, 2012

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