The Better Meter is a snapshot of the YMCA’s efforts in partnership with a host of donors, members, partners, staff and volunteers to help Metropolitan Detroit children and families make every day better in the areas of:
Family & Community
Child & Youth Development
Health & Wellness
Join
Shares the growth of our members and services.
Member engagement is flourishing.
In just one month, our members visited our YMCA over 5000 times!
Yes, thousands are having healthy, fun, safely, at the YMCA.
In January, we:
- * Welcomed 1025 new members committed to living healthier lives.
- * Launched over 300 group exercise classes and activities for all ages to keep living healthy.
- * Produced 44 live virtual classes, so you can take the Y on the go.
Give
Shares the generosity of our supporters.
We are very grateful we kicked off 2021 with a transformational contribution of $10 million from MacKenzie Scott. This incredible gift will enable the YMCA to: modernize fun and welcoming indoor and outdoor activity spaces for children, families and seniors; expand our youth programs; grow our Y Nourish free food distribution program and stabilized our Y for future generations.
Serve
Shares the impact of our work and the strength of our staff & volunteers.
We distributed over 4000 meals at 6 locations in the tri-county area.
In January, we already served 1,400 children through Y programs that support academic achievement, mental
health, nutrition, and physical fitness.
Our YMCA team is 300 full & part time staff and over 200 volunteers. We are excited to welcome 8 new hires to help us better serve our community.
COMING SOON: More YMCA opportunities to serve (both paid and volunteer) for those 16 and up to give back to their community, stay tuned.