The Better Meter is a snapshot of the YMCA’s efforts in partnership with a host of donors, members, partners, staff and volunteers to help Metropolitan Detroit children and families make every day better in the areas of:
Family & Community
Child & Youth Development
Health & Wellness
Join
shares the growth of our members and services
Our members visited our YMCA
over 5600 times in February and
over 1000 of those members were
active older adults, participating
in our Silver Sneakers, Silver and
Fit, and Pure Fit insurance provider
programs.
In February, we:
» Welcomed 933 new members!
» Provided over 300 in-person group exercise and 44 virtual classes and activities for all ages.
Give
shares the generosity of our supporters
We celebrated adding 256 donors to our philanthropic family in February.
We awarded $10,000 in scholarships to help families afford child care and or other YMCA membership services.
Make every day better:
» Simply visit ymcadetroit.org/give
» You can easily select the branch or program you want to support and make a contribution of $10 or more.
Serve
shares the impact of our work and the strength of our staff & volunteers
We distributed over 4,800 meals at 6 locations in the tri-county area.
In March, we served over 1,500 children through Y programs that support academic achievement, mental health, nutrition and physical fitness.
Our team is growing; We welcomed 15 new hires.
We have 358 full and part time YMCA team members supported by 200 volunteers. We welcomed 19 new hires.