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Boll member Sierra Smalley had her work on display in the lobby gallery. And while her photography is interesting and inspiring, her story is even more so.
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The Marlene Boll Theater at the Boll Family YMCA will be alive with music, movement and the amazing energy of dance this weekend with the Detroit Dance City Festival. This is the festival’s debut year and features a mix of classes, performances and parties for experienced performers and new dancers alike.
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Lots of connections happen at the Y: People make new friends, find a workout partner, and sometimes even meet their partner for life. That’s what happened to Adele Shaw and Irvin Bullock, who met in a Silver Sneakers class and were married Aug. 3.
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Parents can revisit their own camp memories and make new ones with their children at Camp Nissokone’s Labor Day Family Camp. On Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept.2) families can enjoy all the fun of summer camp together in an affordable, all-inclusive getaway in beautiful northern Michigan.
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Around 150 lucky day campers from the South Oakland Y got to participate in a pro camp held by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, thanks to a generous donation from Meijer and Proctor and Gamble.
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The students of the Detroit Creativity Project, a Y-Arts program, are headed for a chance to show off their talents on a big scale during the Detroit Improv Festival Aug. 7-11. The Detroit Creativity Project will be featured performers at the kickoff show of the festival Aug. 7, playing to improv fans from across the…
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Thanks to generous donors, the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign came in well over its goal and hit a four-year high in dollars raised. But beyond the numbers are people who are helped by the campaign; families, children and seniors who are able to be part of the YMCA. Here’s just one of their stories.
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For the first time, the YMCA of Detroit presented the John Copeland Award for Civility and Community Service not to an individual, but to an entire family: the Vanderkaays. The family, which includes son Peter, a four time Olympic medalist, have been supporters of and ambassadors for the Detroit Swims program since it launched. Thanks…
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A new exhibit at the Boll Family YMCA’s Lobby Gallery called “The Art of Transformation” aims to show us the humanity inside men struggling with addiction. It showcases the work of men who are clients of Mariners Inn created through the Mariners Inn art therapy program.