SOCIAL RESPONSIBLITY

Your Y membership is saving lives and enhancing your community every day.

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is a nonprofit organization serving its community and has been for more than 165 years. As a member of our Y, you are changing lives every day. While our branches conduct community benefit events and activities throughout the year, we also have year-round programs that are providing services to individuals struggling with homelessness and addiction and those leaving prison trying to rebuild their lives. Your membership dollars help support these four programs–Y-Haven, Open Door, Rising Hope and Careers Workforce Development. Learn more about them below.

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VOLUNTEERING
The YMCA is dedicated to helping build healthy communities. At each of our branches, at Y-Haven and in our various program areas, we seek to involve the community in our work. We also collaborate with partners because no one organization can deliver all the programs, services and support our community needs. 

One of our partners is Business Volunteers Unlimited that promotes volunteer opportunities across the region. If you, your family, your coworkers or others you know are looking to volunteer time and talent, please follow this link for a variety of opportunities, both virtual and in-person, right here in our region. Thank you for helping to make a better us!

VOLUNTEER

​Y-Haven
Y-Haven provides temporary housing and drug and alcohol treatment to those struggling with homelessness and addiction. The center offers an array of services to help participants recover from addiction, find good work and secure permanent housing. Learn More.

Open Door 
The Open Door Re-Entry Program provides supportive, transitional housing to women and men exiting the criminal justice system with no safe place to go. ​​

Rising Hope 
Rising Hope Recovery Housing provides sober housing, drug treatment, and array of support services to 80 men and women seeking to recover from opioid dependency.

Careers Workforce Development
​Through its new Careers Workforce Development program,
​Y-Haven marshals the many vocational resources in Cuyahoga County to improve the employment outcomes of the high barrier individuals it serves. The Careers program also serves those who have exited Y-Haven helping them obtain and sustain gainful employment.

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IMPACT STORIES 

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