Category: Charity and Philanthropy

The YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN. (YWCA) in Cleveland was founded as the Women's Christian Assn. of Cleveland 21 Nov. 1868 (inc. April 1869). One of the earliest such groups in the U.S., it promoted the temporal and spiritual welfare of the city's growing numbers of self-supporting women. Initially located at Superior and W.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER. See CLEVELAND BOYS' SCHOOL.

YOUTH SERVICES. See CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES.

YWCA. See YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN.

ZUCKER, HENRY L. (11 Mar. 1910-22 July 1998) was the head of the Jewish Community Federation for 27 years. He was born in Cleveland to Rose (Edelman) and Morris Zucker, a tailor who ran his own shop.