Tag: volunteering
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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