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.

YMCA May Sports Clinic

YMCA April Sports Clinic

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.

60 Seconds of Summer Social Media Challenge

7/1-8/30, Virtual

Encouraged youth sports participation through social media engagement.

Next Level Sports Center Discovery Program

LYS volunteers hosted free multi-sport clinics at Next Level Sports Center on Mondays and Wednesdays this summer for elementary-aged kids!

Bubble Run & Multi-Sport Clinic

09/06/25, Schoolcraft

Hosted free event with Next Level Sports Center for 30 kids to run outdoors and receive sports instruction.

3rd Annual Miles 4 Smiles 5K

10/11/25

Hosted 40 participants in Celery Flats to raise money and awareness about LYS projects.