Author: Amy Kuras
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Member Credits Y With Survival
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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Batte Rages Again Between Branches
It’s a Y ethos that people treat each other well; living the mission of the YMCA is something people who work at the Y take to heart. So why do two branches keep squaring off against each other? Because it’s all in the spirit of good fun and fitness, of course. The Livonia Y and…
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Plymouth Campers Solve A Mystery
The picturesque streets of downtown Plymouth were full of backpack-toting, green T-shirt-clad kid detectives on Friday. Day campers from the Plymouth Y made a circuit of the town to solve a mystery in a live-action Clue game. The activity was conceived by running program director Julie Allen and camp director Lisa Zawisza. Both had come…
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Farmington Family YMCA Gets Grants
Children and teens in Farmington and Farmington Hills will benefit from several grants awarded to the Farmington Family YMCA. Camp Riley and the Teen Camp/Counselor-in-Training programs can provide expanded programming and more scholarships thanks to several local foundations.
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Story Wall Makes The Y Personal
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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I-Rise Helps Urban Farm Grow
Participants in the I-Rise family financial empowerment program, called partners, put the program’s focus on growth into practice by helping Michigan Urban Farming Initiative prepare their fields for a successful growing season.