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Your Gift will allow us to:

  • Tackle childhood and adult obesity
  • Provide safe places for youth & teens
  • Reduce chronic disease
  • Promote healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility
  • Be a beacon for collaboration, diversity and inclusion
  • Provide additional community programs
  • Expand our nurturing, affordable child care

DRIVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Making a Lasting Impact One Life at a Time

Y-Haven
Programs like Y-Haven are a shining example of the Y’s commitment to community service. In 2010 Y-Haven assisted 133 homeless men age18 and older to become self-sufficient and achieve permanent housing. The program provides transitional housing, treatment for substance abuse and mental illness, educational training, and vocational assistance to homeless men.

The Euclid/Hillcrest Family-to-Family Collaborative
Housed at the Euclid Family YMCA, this program served over 1,000 families in 2010 and engages a variety of agencies, faith-based organizations and concerned residents to meet the needs and establish a partnership with service providers for east-side residents in Greater Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Partnership
A partnership between the Greater Cleveland YMCA and CMHA’s Lakeview Terrace Community Center serves over 1,100 residents by offering onsite programming. Teen Court, Leaders Club, Youth and Government, Model United Nations, and a variety of civic engagement programs help youth find their inner voice and learn ways to take action in a constructive and results-oriented manner. After-school tutoring, sports and recreation programs, and wellness classes are also offered.

Clevelanders In Motion Neighborhood Walking Clubs
As a part of the Clevelanders in Motion program of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, neighborhoodwalking clubs are operational in 18 Cleveland neighborhoods. Sets of neighborhood walking maps are provided to all participants, along with other incentives such as healthy recipes, rain ponchos, and t-shirts.

Racial And Ethnic Approaches To Community Health Initiative (R.E.A.C.H.)
A fi ve-year, $2 million federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allows the YMCA of Greater Cleveland to join with Cleveland’s Recreation Division and other community organizations to offer education, free health screenings and prevention programs at city of Cleveland neighborhood Recreation Centers.