One of the greatest compliments you can give the Y is inviting a friend, neighbor or co-worker to join you here. When you extend that invitation, you’re not only opening the door for them to improve their health and well-being—you’re also strengthening our community.

We are proud of the more than 75 kids who participated in last month's We Run This City program. The We Run This City (WRTC) Youth Marathon Program is a collaboration between the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and the Cleveland Marathon.

As you prepare to celebrate dad on June 15, you may be surprised to learn Father’s Day began at the YMCA. It was founded in Spokane, WA, at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father, William Jackson Smart, had raised six children on his own.