Tag: YMCA Story
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Over the years, the Redic family has become part of the family at the Farmington Family YMCA. Braeden, now 7; Simone, 10; and Micah, 12; have been coming to Camp Riley through at Farmington Family YMCA for years. One of Braeden and Micah’s favorite activities during the week is kickball, during Free Choice Monday. Though
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His first summer at camp, Demuari struggled greatly with his anger and with keeping his hands to himself. The staff and campers received very little warning as to what triggered his anger, making everyone a little bit on edge. At the very end of the summer, Demuari began to develop relationships with his counselors and
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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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“Middle school was not my favorite time. It was hard if you didn’t have something to be involved in. One day you have a friend, the next day she hates you.” Lindsay’s feelings on middle school are much like every middle schooler’s experience. As a young girl Lindsay’s parents enrolled her in a variety of
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“It’s amazing to see something that is intended to bring joy,” she says of the Detroit Creativity Project. “A lot of these kids we serve have a lot of challenges in their daily life. A class (that has a) by-product of (making) you laugh can be kind of a godsend.” -Margaret Edwartowski, Y Arts Executive
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“I first signed up for the Fresh Food Share box to be supportive of the program and ensure that it got off to a great start. Anyone that has walked through the lobby on the days the food is delivered can see that having a great start is not a problem. I have ordered the
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By Pamela, a member of the North Oakland Family YMCA “I started doing CrossFit in the fall of 2010. I typically attend class on average 3 days a week with the exception of the summer months when I concentrate on golf. CrossFit has really helped my golf game. Prior to CrossFit, I was able to
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I know my wife would not say this, so I’m telling her story… “She is a very lovely mother of five children and had always struggled with knee pain and low energy levels. She would sometimes get sore knees just walking or biking a bit. Exercise was not her thing and she would most certainly
