Y 170 Impact Report
Celebrating 170 Years of Impact in Metropolitan Detroit
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other. Our Y was founded September 27,1852; making the Detroit Y the oldest non-church community service organization in Detroit.
We celebrated our milestone all year long, with three signature events:
Y 170 Challenge
Y 170 Big Block Party
Y 170 Night of Respect
Y 170 Challenge – by the numbers
2,168
Challengers
954
Y 170 Guest Passes Distributed
125
New Members converted from Guest Passes
Monthly Prizes
• 300+ monthly prize winners
Major Prize Winners
Y 170 Challenge Drawing Winners
• $1,852: Heidi Dale · Macomb Y Member
• $1,000: Helen Shingledecker · Carls Y Member
• Apple Watch: Rozlyn Harrison-Woodbury · Boll Y Member
• $500: Nancy Uchno · Farmington Y Member
Y 170 Overall Minute Winner
• 1-Year membership: Matthew Howell · Birmingham Y Member
Corporate Board Honorable Mentions in the top 100
• Art Kubert · 18,254 Minutes · Ranked 18th
• Paul Balas · 15,763 Minutes · Ranked 38th
• David Allen · 13,927 Minutes · Ranked 56th
• Helene Weir · 11,324 Minutes · Ranked 82nd
Y 170 Big Block Party – by the numbers
900
Block Party Attendees
Media Mentions
Sponsors
- Bedrock Detroit
Y 170 A Night of Respect – by the numbers
140
Night of Respect Concert Attendees
$40,000
in Sponsorships
Media Mentions
- WXYZ Feature Carolyn Clifford
- CBS Michigan Matters Feature with Carol Cain
- Roger Friedman Showbiz 411
Sponsors
• Rock Financial
• Skinny Tees
• Detroit Area Cadillac Dealers Marketing Association
Special thanks to the Y 170 Task Force!
Kyle Anderson
Patrice Harold
Sandy Hermanoff – Chair
Kerry Jantz
Jacqueline Kippen
Michelle Kotas
Latitia McCree-Thomas
Dawn Palmer-VanCamp
Riccardo Selva
Helene Weir