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Erin is passionate about the Y Mission and transferred to four different YMCA’S as her professional development lead her to new communities. For 10 years in Marquette, Michigan, Erin was a YMCA swim coach, KidZone staff, aquatics coordinator, and camp counselor. Erin joined the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids as our Aquatics Director and promoted Program Director overseeing the entire Membership and Aquatics programs at the Wolverine Worldwide Family YMCA. Erin started at the YMCA for the convenience but stayed at the Y for the mission and the values.

Dino started as a YMCA volunteer, which led him to become a part time employee in the sports department. He’s grown his career from Assistant Sports Director to Sports Director. “I have never had this much fun and looked forward to coming to work every day in any other jobs I have had. I thought I could never find a place that was my dream job.”

Marta says the best part of her day at the YMCA is the PEOPLE. Marta’s Y story started when she learned how to swim as a little girl at the YMCA. Marta’s kids learned sports at the YMCA, and benefitted from financial assistance when she first joined the Y. She first started working at the Y as a part time front desk staff working 5-10 hour a week before she was asked to become a full-time membership staff. Now Marta is managing the Lowell YMCA.

Lindsey was introduced to the YMCA through a college internship. Lindsey stayed on at the YMCA as a health and wellness specialist and basketball instructor. Lindsey worked her way up to the lead sports specialist role, and Lindsey’s current position is the Senior Program Director at the Visser Family YMCA. Lindsey says there is no other place she could work and do the exact same thing she is doing now and make the impact that she does on the community. Lindsey says she is very close with her coworkers and her peers here at the YMCA. It is like a team or family that works together. Most recently, Lindsey was awarded a 30 Under 30 recognition from YMCA of the USA.

“It’s all about the hugs and the laughter and the excitement in their faces…that’s what it’s all about.” When asked what keeps her going after 30 years of service she said, “The children, the families, my co-workers – they’re awesome.”