YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

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  • New Class Gives Kids a Spin

    Parents are always looking for ways to help their preschoolers burn off their boundless energy, and a new class at the South Oakland YMCA aims to do just that while giving them a taste of many different sports.

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    Amy Kuras

  • Raising Funds for Girls On The Run

    Girls On the Run Spring season is just around the corner .To ensure that girls who might not otherwise be able to afford to participate in Girls On The Run can enjoy all the benefits of the program, a team of women is heading up a Crowdrise fundraiser to cover costs at the Boll Family…

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    Amy Kuras

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    City Kids Learn Baseball Skills

    Kids can learn baseball skills — and life lessons — during a series of free baseball clinics taught at the Boll Family YMCA by professional baseball player Justin Prinstein. This is the second year for the clinics, which aim to teach kids who might not otherwise learn about baseball the fundamentals of the game.

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    Amy Kuras

  • Y Boosts Basketballer’s Confidence

    You never know what small kindness will spark a kid to achieve his best. For PJ, a basketball player at the Plymouth YMCA, it was being allowed to play on a team with his friends that helped him develop his basketball skills and his confidence.

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    Amy Kuras