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A group of creative professionals who got their start here in Detroit and now are successful professionals in LA wanted to contribute to the city’s rebirth, so they raised money from their community of fellow Detroit expats to fund the Detroit Creativity Project. Their first project was 10-week improv classes taught at three Detroit schools,…
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Y staff can underestimate the power of simply greeting someone by name, giving a word of encouragement or asking a question. But to members, that kindness goes a long way toward making them feel at home at the Y. Staff at the Macomb Family YMCA discovered that when a member who was moving out of…
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Carls YMCA board member Don Nurkala was a busy, active dad of young children, until a mystery illness struck that robbed him of strength and energy. The Y helped his family through that difficult time, and now he’s training for a trialthlon.
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Artist Pablo Davis has discovered newfound strength and newfound friends at the North Oakland YMCA.
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Anyone who has spent some time at the South Oakland YMCA has more than likely seen Pam running water exercise classes. But many people may not know the story of how the Y has affected her life. Once unable to get around without a wheelchair, she’s now leading water exercise classes and can walk on…
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Brittany Morris was eager to go to college, but wasn’t entirely sure how she was going to make it happen. Her mentors at Metro Youth YMCA were just as determined as she was to see her succeed and stopped at nothing to help her — including finding her transportation to an out-of-state interview and intervening…
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When someone hits rock bottom, the thing they need most is someone to help pull them up. Donna, a recovering addict, found that at the Y.