Our Y Stories

All members can bring guests to any of our branches using our guest passes. As you know, our focus on health and well-being helps members find balance in life while strengthening their community. Why not share the benefits of Y membership with those you know?

January is a great time to belong to the YMCA of Greater Cleveland! Adults can get personal training, participate in group fitness, join a wellness program, and more. Kids can join Jr. Cavs, enjoy swimming lessons, or take advantage of kid-centric branch activities. Active Older Adults participate in adult programs and offerings just for them.

“Being a camp counselor is the best! It’s an awesome job with easy hours, you always get your weekends off; plus, you’re outside all day, you get to swim, and you’re constantly active,” said a returning YMCA camp counselor. “There truly is no other job that could be more ideal than this.”

As December's frosty embrace ushers in the holiday season, we find ourselves in a delicate dance between maintaining our health and succumbing to the temptations that abound.

Overcoming homelessness and addiction is challenging. The relapse rate for addiction is 40-60 percent. This means that about half of people who have achieved sobriety will relapse at some point, with the risk of relapse highest in the first few months of recovery, but it can happen at any time.

A few days' worth of collections from our Lakewood branch!