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The Warren YMCA is running a Special Ops auction from until Dec. 10. Anyone interested is encouraged to visit warrenymca2020.givesmart.com. There are a host of items up for bid, including a Ben Roethlisberger autographed helmet. The funds are aimed at keeping the doors open for the YMCA. Kim Slocum, marketing and grant coordinator, described it as a “sustaining drive,” noting that “membership is the lowest it has been in 50 years.” The auction includes gifts from the YMCA board as well as are businesses in addition to vacations, additional sports memorabilia and tickets.