The mission of the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation is to empower the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through the sport of gymnastics. Founded in 1996 by Hall of Fame rhythmic gymnast, Wendy Hilliard, the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) was formed to provide free and low cost gymnastics for youth.
Wendy was inspired to begin the foundation after training her athlete, Aliane Baquerot Wilson, for the 1996 Olympics. The goal was to provide children with the opportunity that Wendy had in gymnastics. In the late '70s the City of Detroit Recreation Department hired four gymnastics coaches from the former Soviet Union.
Wendy was inspired to begin the foundation after training her athlete, Aliane Baquerot Wilson, for the 1996 Olympics. The goal was to provide children with the opportunity that Wendy had in gymnastics. In the late '70s the City of Detroit Recreation Department hired four gymnastics coaches from the former Soviet Union.
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What do you like most about your work with the WHGF? I enjoy the camaraderie. What is the best part about being a part of the WHGF? I enjoy giving back to my community and being involved with a sport that was such a huge part of my life growing up. What makes WHGF unique compared to other gymnastics clubs?
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J. Brenton
Jan 10, 2020
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This honest review will most likely get deleted. The Gym itself is a nice, beautiful space belonging to Harlem Children Zone. THe coaches are amazing and the children enjoy attending. The only, big issue here is the founder, Ms Wendy Hilliard. You must wonder why anonymous reviews are not allowed and why she is not found on Yelp, which is known for giving the opportunty for honest reviews. Wendy is an individual who paints a portrait of herself to the media, which is all she is concerned about. She claims to give free and low cost gymnastics to the "minorities" in the community, however this is
Bj Mensah
Jun 28, 2019
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Ari & Mommy
Jun 16, 2019
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I was totally disgusted with organization of the gymnastics invitational . They took my daughter from me as instructed when i signed her in . And ended up sitting her with another age group and was unable to locate her. They clearly didnt care that i couldnt find my 5 year in a gym with several other teams. I was frantic i was just being brushed off. In the mist of me trying to find my child another parent tried to fight me because of the overcrowded area. I left disgusted and embarrassed that another parent would be thats unclassy at thst kind kf event. My daughter will no longer be attending
Lynn Goldstein
Oct 02, 2018
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It’s fine for a starter to assess if your kid likes gymnastics but the class sizes are too big for any real attention for any one child and the instructors seem more interested in showing off their skills than teaching. They instruct but do not do well in correcting form consistently enough. I will be taking my daughter to a different place next time now that I know she enjoys it and wants to improve
