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Downtown Y offers financial aid workshops, sponsors forum
On Jan. 21, the Community Youth Services division of the Greater Cleveland YMCA will be hosting its monthly Financial Aid Literacy and Completion Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown YMCA branch. This follows its sponsorship of a community forum dedicated to discussing the most important college-going resource available – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

YMCA Introduces Power in Pink All-Girls Sports Leagues
The Greater Cleveland YMCA has created a league just for girls, where they can learn the fundamentals of a sport and develop skills while improving self-esteem, learning fair play, and having fun. Power in Pink is a girls-only parent/child program designed with girls in mind.

New COSE 2012 Days announced
The COSE Y-Days program offers COSE member businesses, employees and families FREE access to all YMCA of Greater Cleveland locations. This includes an array of outstanding facilities, equipment and classes at each branch.

Memberships for new branches go on sale at satellite offices
Memberships for the Greater Cleveland YMCA's newest state-of-the-art branches in North Royalton and Warrensville Heights are now on sale at two satellite locations.

Call for Entries: City of N. Royalton will exhibit works at new Y branch
The City of North Royalton is inviting visual artists in northeast Ohio to submit artwork for its permanent collection. Works chosen will be displayed during the grand opening of the North Royalton Family YMCA.

Benefit raises thousands for Y-Haven homeless program
Hundreds of guests packed the Cleveland Public Theatre on Detroit Avenue on November 19 for the 12th annual Steps and Stages benefit, which raises funds for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland's Y-Haven program. Guests including Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson enjoyed hors d’ouevres and bid on silent auction items. Following dinner, the men of Y Haven presented an original play illustrating the challenges homeless men face on the streets of Cleveland.

Marathon program is part of CWRU study to kids get healthy
The Y's We Run This City youth marathon program is a partner in an innovative program that aims to help Cleveland school students and their families improve eating habits, increase physical activity, get better sleep, and find healthy ways to deal with stress.

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