Tag: YMCA Story
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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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A Lincoln Park teacher trains at the Downriver Family YMCA to prepare for boot camp, so she can accurately relay to her students what life like a recruit is like. Check out the story by WDIV!
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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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Steenie Casadei, who attended sleep-away camp at Nissokone in 1997, writes a message to Piper, her lifelong friend from camp, as Piper’s son is planning to attend the same camp I had originally decided to go to camp because I wanted to ride horses every day for two weeks straight. What ended up being the
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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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Quick action from the well-trained North Oakland Y staff is credited with saving the life of member George Thomas, who suffered a massive heart attack back in January after a workout. Those workouts, and the training of the Y staff, have allowed him to be restored to full functioning.
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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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Lakeshore Y member Leah Caruso recently placed among the top 5 in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Ultimate Showdown figure competition. And she did most of her training right at the Y for the demanding event.
