Our Y Stories

Eighty-eight million American adults — more than one out of three — have prediabetes and the majority do not know they have it. With prediabetes your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. 

It can be easy to become intimidated by the idea of working one on one with a fitness professional.  Often people feel they are not “in shape” enough to do so after seeing the trainer with a client doing workouts they know they could not do.   

At the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, we view lifeguards and swim instructors as our superheroes! They keep people safe and spring into action when someone is in need.  

For more than 16 decades, the people of Greater Cleveland have invested in and benefitted from the YMCA, world’s largest charity dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Without you, there would not be a YMCA of Greater Cleveland. 

Those who come to Y-Haven experiencing homelessness and addiction have many needs, mental and physical. You can help them right now: Just log on to Amazon.com and access the Y-Haven Wish List here.

For November, people may join the Y and pay no join fee if they donate hygiene products which we will give to area shelters as well as our Y-Haven facility, which helps those experiencing addiction and homelessness. If you know someone considering joining the Y, now would be an ideal time!