Member Testimonials
The community at the South Oakland YMCA is nurturing and welcoming.
Nice personnel
Clean, friendly people, lots of classes, good hours, plenty of equipment
The members, staff, group classes
Friendly..variety of services
I like the people I have met playing pickleball
Staff is always very friendly and helpful. I like the weight room with the free weights.
Times it’s open and the amount of equipment
Friendly staff and good friends
Clean, welcoming, easy accessibility inside outside, good exercise classes
Wonderful staff and facilities.
Everyone has been wonderful showing me all the activities available. Very welcoming environment.
This YMCA is fortunate to be the only one in Michigan with the EGYM system. Many classes offered.
One complaint - the locker room shower stalls and walls are not cleaned of scum build-up or sanitized. Are the locker room floors sanitized?
I love the pleasant atmosphere and the EGym.
At 83 yrs old, attending my group classes three times a week is helping me to stay active and strong.
Friendly atmosphere, machines are in good condition generally
Friendly staff and clean facility. Love the yoga classes with Justin and looking forward to trying more classes.
Its good
Nice facility and nice staff
The classes, the pool, the cleanliness of the building. The new weigh machines. The friendships.
I love the S. Oakland Y!! The staff and teachers are fantastic. Everyone feels welcome at the Y.
It's made a big impact in my life!!
Thank you very much!!
Howard Schubiner
I value the health benefits and friendships made in the exercise classes I have taken and continue to take at the Y.
The staff was very friendly and willing to assist
It's family
Friendly staff, clean facility. Although I don’t use them, there is a wide variety of classes offered.
I love all the weight room areas. The whole facility is kept clean and organized plus the people are kind.
Friendly staff and members, good location and hours
Just need to clean the locker room a bit better/ more often. Lotsa hair on the walls, floor of shower area. Members do better!
at the moment, i am only using the pool, somewhat sporadically. every interaction with you staff - be it at the desk, the life guards, or the cleaning staff has been excellent.
the pool is clean, as is the locker room (female)... i am happy that i rejoined... thankyoou
Pickleball, Chair Yoga and Exercise Class
Retired and have met many nice people.
The staff is also very friendly!

The person at the front desk was very easy to work with.