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Mike Roberts was a semi-pro soccer player and part-time coach in England until he discovered the mission of the YMCA. He began his new career in London, encouraging homeless young men and women to become active and exercise before he moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to develop a youth sports and camp program. After spending a year with the Y in Zimbabwe, he joined the YMCA of the Suncoast in Clearwater, Florida, where he became a project manager, helping to develop LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, an exercise program for cancer survivors. Mike is now an Executive Director in Petersburg, Virginia and helps to spread LIVESTRONG at the YMCA to new Y’s around the country. All author proceeds benefit the Y's cancer survivor work. Mike is happy to send out au ...more

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A Love Letter: My Y Story, My Cancer Journey

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Red Socks

My father-in-law Tom had a great quirk: he loved red socks and wore them constantly. It became such a trademark that he always got at least one pair for Christmas. In later years that one pair was often from England because apparently red socks are scarce in the states - whereas us Brits love them. Not sure why. Anyway, my 'Mum' made it a habit to send socks over every December and Tom would squee Read more of this blog post »

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