Category: Social Responsibility
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We know that quality family time is becoming harder to find! Your local Y is packed with Fall family friendly activities. Whether you come to the Y to do something together or separately there is something for everyone in your family to enjoy! Enhance quality family time at a family fun event! Halloween at the…
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Join us September 12-17 for Welcoming Week! Welcoming week is a weeklong national celebration that elevates the contributions of immigrants and US born citizens to our countries social fabric. This time allows neighbors to connect, build mutual understanding, and celebrate cultural diversity. Celebrating Welcoming Week is important for the wellbeing of our communities that everyone…
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In our continued effort to keep children safe that are in our care, the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit participated in a child safety peer review July 2022. Staff from the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA in Main and Greater Philadelhpia. helped conduct this introspective safety assessment using Praesidium guidelines. Over seven years ago YMCA CEOs throughout the US…
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Here at the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, we are committed to understanding diversity, weaving inclusion into everything we do, and celebrating humanity. We recently connected with our neighbors at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History to learn all about Juneteenth. We invite you to watch with your family and share with your…
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PRIDE Month is an opportunity for the Y Movement to bring greater awareness and education about accepting others and bringing the Y’s Mission to life by moving beyond tolerance to acceptance of LGBTQ+ staff, members, and the communities they serve. Everyone deserves to learn, grow and thrive at the Y.
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On June 6, the YMCA marks 178 years as a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through programs and services designed to foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Explore five past notable events and achievements that demonstrate the Y’s commitment to the communities it serves.
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Urban sprawl had not yet begun to reach the Milford area in the 1970s, yet for the 4,600 people living in the Village alone, there was a substantial demand for family recreation. A YMCA was in need. The nearest YMCA was in Farmington Hills (the Farmington Family YMCA), which at that time operated from an…
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