Upcoming Events




60 Seconds of Summer Online Challenge
7/1-8/30, Virtual
Need volunteer hours? Join our #60SoS challenge in July! You can earn volunteer hours.
60 Seconds of Summer Online Challenge
Free Summer Opportunities
LYS will be hosting some free activities to stay active over summer break, more information will be posted about these events soon.
3rd Annual Miles 4 Smiles 5K
A fan-favorite fundraiser, our charity 5K will return in fall of 2025. We could not be more excited! Keep your eye out for when registration goes live.
Past Events


Miles 4 Smiles 5K
10/27/23, Kalamazoo
The first sports event held by LYS in the Miles 4 Smiles Campaign.
11/23-1/24, Kalamazoo
Collected nearly 500 pieces of sports equipment and held distribution days for Portage Public Schools families
Sports Day in Uganda
Kalamazoo Region Equipment Drive
02/10/24, Luwero, Uganda
An international event held in collaboration with Every Child Deserves a Change for over 500 kids.
2nd Annual Miles 4 Smiles 5K
10/20/24, Kalamazoo
Hosted 70 people to raise money for 2025 LYS projects and raise awareness about youth sports inequities.


Lawrence Elementary School Sports Kits
12/16/24, Lawrence
Created over sixty take-home sports kits for all Lawrence Elementary School 4th and 5th grade students.


2nd Annual Sports Equipment Drive
11/24-1/25, Kalamazoo
Collected nearly 300 pieces of sports equipment and held two distribution events for Kalamazoo Area families.




Lawrence Elementary School Sports Kits
Lawrence Elementary School Sports Kits
YMCA May Sports Clinic
YMCA May Sports Clinic
Lawrence Elementary School Sports Kits
YMCA April Sports Clinic
11/24-1/25, Kalamazoo
Collected nearly 300 pieces of sports equipment and held two distribution events for Kalamazoo Area families.
05/09/25, Portage
Volunteers guided local student-athletes through various sports and drills.
04/19/25, Kalamazoo
Volunteers hosted different sport-specific stations for young athletes.
4/19/25, Portage
Volunteers guided local student-athletes through various sports and drills.
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