The water safety classes are offered at no cost to children and families throughout Washtenaw County each summer.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, join Ann Arbor YMCA for its intergenerational LGBTQ+ Family & Friends Dinner Dance between 5-8 p.m.

Concerns about COVID-19 cases have had many parents rethink sending their kids to camp during the pandemic. This time around, those feelings appear to be changing.

The YMCA is offering its Safety Around Water classes in Washtenaw County for another year.

Adult doses, children’s doses and booster shots will be available.

The summer program will offer several sessions, a mini-camp and a family camp throughout June, July and August.

On Friday, Nov. 12, the Ann Arbor area teens will feature in the video premiere of “Creating Youth-Led Solutions: Sharing Stories with the YMCA.”

The YMCA’s annual Safety Around Water (SAW) classes are returning this summer to Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.

The Ann Arbor YMCA and Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor distributed gifts to children in Washtenaw County in time for the holidays. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor YMCA and Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor have teamed up to make sure children in Washtenaw County have gifts for the holidays. Many of the gifts were provided by the Ann Arbor Kiwanis Thrift Shop and staff at Ann Arbor YMCA. “We are so grateful for our collaborative relationship with the Ann Arbor Kiwanis,” said Ann Arbor YMCA President and CEO Toni Kayumi in a release. Together, our two nonprofit organizations hope to help make the holiday season and winter break a little brighter for kids in East Washtenaw County.”Learn more about the Ann Arbor YMCA here or about Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor here.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Starting Friday, members of Ann Arbor’s LGBTQ community and their families can take part in the Y’s new Out to Swim program. Taking place between 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Fridays, the dedicated swim time was created in response to requests from LGBTQ youth. It offers a welcoming space and opportunities for community members to socialize, according to a release by Ann Arbor YMCA. “At the Ann Arbor Y, we strive to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, income, faith, sexual orientation or cultural background has the opportunity to live life to its fullest,” Ann Arbor YMCA President and CEO Toni Kayumi said in the release. Kayumi said a dedicated swim time was discussed when the Y’s leadership team asked local LGBTQ youth about equity and inclusion programs they wanted at the Ann Arbor organization.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor YMCA has announced a new all-day child care program for school-age children in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. The YMCA Virtual Learning Labs program offers scheduled child care and a supervised place to learn as families adapt to hybrid school schedules. The program will have one staff member for every 10 students and will follow state, local and CDC safety guidelines, according to the Ann Arbor YMCA. Many parents who have to report to work on-site require childcare and light academic support for their kids, especially with local schools teaching students virtually this fall, said Toni Kayumi, president and CEO of Ann Arbor YMCA. Limited openings are also available at the Ann Arbor YMCA Child Development Center, Glacier Hills YMCA Child Development Center and Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center.

ANN ARBOR The Ann Arbor YMCA has expanded its distribution sites of free produce boxes across Washtenaw County as it continues to participate in the United States Department of Agricultures Farmers to Families Food Box program. Originally planned to last for the month of June only, the Ann Arbor YMCA will be continuing distribution of the free boxes through August. It has also expanded from one site to eleven locations across the county. According to Ann Arbor YMCA President and CEO Toni Kayumi, staff distributed roughly 1,400 boxes last week to families in need. The Ann Arbor YMCA staff team distributed about 1,400 boxes of USDA fresh produce today to families in need during the coronavirus crisis.

ANN ARBOR The Ann Arbor YMCA, in partnership with Detroit-based Lagrasso Brothers Produce, will be distributing boxes of produce to anyone in need on Thursday in Ypsilanti Township. The property is across the street from the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office Ypsilanti Township Law Enforcement Center. The effort is part of the United States Department of Agricultures Farmers to Families Food Box program under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Our YMCA will be receiving a weekly shipment from Lagrasso Brothers Produce in Detroit and collaborating with several of our existing community partners to deliver and distribute produce boxes at their locations," Ann Arbor YMCA President and CEO Toni Kayumi said in a news release. "Each free 15 pound box of produce will include items such as potatoes, onions, apples, oranges, peppers, cucumbers, asparagus and lettuce.

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor YMCA's President and CEO Toni Kayumi is the recipient of the 2019 Carlos Madjri Sanvee Diversity, Inclusion and Global Innovations Legacy Award. Kayumi has served in her current role at the Ann Arbor YMCA since January 2016. During her tenure, she has also spearheaded efforts for the Ann Arbor YMCA's LGBTQ initiatives. "It is also an honor for the Ann Arbor YMCA to have been given the National DIG Innovation Network Award for Collaboration. About the Ann Arbor YMCAThe Ann Arbor YMCA is made up of people from every walk of life, working side by side tostrengthen communities.