Author: Amy Kuras
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Volunteers Spruce Up the Y
This week, the Y bid a fond farewell to nine young people who have spent the past five weeks sprucing up several of the YMCA branches throughout the Metro Detroit Association. They were here as part of the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program.
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Gardens Sprout Up at South Oakland
When community-minded people work together, good things grow. That’s true at the South Oakland YMCA, where a partnership between the Y and the Junior League of Birmingham has created a garden on a formerly empty patch of land next to the Y’s parking lot.
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Pedal Power For Newsletter Delivery
If you’re seeing the Y-Arts newsletter in more places — or have just noticed a cool and unusual bike zipping around Downtown Detroit — it’s because of Y member Leslie Wacker, founder of micro-distribution company Bike-Ro Distro.
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Y Helps Member Pump It Up
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.
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STRIDE Expands Its Reach
More than 300 boys –nearly 50 times as many as last year — will hit the streets in Downtown Ferndale on Sunday as part of the The Girls on The Run/STRIDE 5K. More than 4000 girls and 1000 adult volunteers will take the course, followed by the STRIDE graduates at around 10:30. The run represents…
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Delta Pilots Take Camp to New Heights
A group of Delta Airlines pilots gave a gift to generations of children with a generous donation to Camp Ohiyesa. Thanks to their gift, 100 children who otherwise could not attend camp will be able to go every summer in perpetuity. And while they are there, they can test their skills on a climbing tower…
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Healthy Kids Day Brings Family Fun
If your local Y seemed even more busy than usual this weekend, there was a reason for that…all the YMCAs across the Metro Detroit Association celebrated Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26. The annual event is meant to draw attention to the importance of physical activity for children
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Plymouth GOTR Stands With Boston
About 60 young people from Plymouth, Northville, Novi and Canton schools who are training in the Girls on The Run/STRIDE programs participated in an event to mark the running of the first Boston Marathon since the bombing in 2013. The event showed support for Boston as well as highlighted Y values.
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North Oakland To Raise Funds With Pistons
he Detroit Pistons’ last game of the season is Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, and volunteers from the North Oakland Y will be out in force, selling 50-50 raffle tickets to benefit the Y’s Annual Campaign.