Category: Social Responsibility
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Making Everyday Better Though Volunteering This fall the Y is impacting the community more than ever! Our volunteers are vital to the crucial community work we do. This fall 221 volunteers are registered to support programs ranging from coaching soccer to giving out lunches to seniors. Volunteer Spotlight In Collaboration with Partnership for a…
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Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman was a respected leader among Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. His mission in life was to educate others about the lifestyle of Native people, preserve traditions and culture through sharing it with all he encountered. Dr. Charles Eastman affectionately known as Ohiyesa was a social justice advocate ahead of his time. Through…
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Making Everyday Better Though Volunteering In June of 2021, the YMCA of metro Detroit launched a rejuvenated volunteer program. Although we launched the new program officially in June. Many of our volunteers have been giving their time long before then. What was the biggest difference? How we register volunteers and how we keep track of…
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The Southgate Fun and Fitness Center a.k.a. the Downriver Family YMCA branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit was first established in Wyandotte on January 7, 1941 organized by W.F. Newell. Before we review the location history of this YMCA let’s share how the YMCA has benefitted the residents of the downriver community. Did you…
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Click Photo to See Video The YMCA of Metro Detroit is participating in the Five Days of Action, June 7-11, 2021. The Five Days of Action is a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The Y encourages adults and organizations to join in marking…
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YMCA provides Free Grab n’ Go Meals
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Yes, common everyday items, like the hairbrush and the fountain pen were invented by African Americans. Check the Scholastic.com website for some engaging learning opportunities for people of all ages to explore and learn about inventions created by African Americans that have shaped our world. Photos and information below are from Scholastic.com
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We invite you to follow Y Arts on Facebook or Twitter today. In celebration of African American History Month Y Arts has partnered with Trinity Films to share short films as part of a lunch time educational series during the month of February. The series began February 8 and will continue through February 17 daily…
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