YMCA April No Activation Fee - Summer Beach Bod by YMCA of Greater Birmingham

YMCA of Greater Birmingham radio advertisement for the April 2017 Pay The Day campaign.

Radio ads for YMCA Hargis Retreat in Birmingham, Alabama.

Radio ads for YMCA Hargis Retreat in Birmingham, Alabama.

In this episode of the Birmingham YMCA Podcast, Alabaster Branch Executive Director and lead staff member on the Y's youth development programs, discusses the expansion of the Afterschool Academy program into Walker County.

Radio ad for the September 2016 YMCA of Greater Birmingham membership drive.

Jason Beasley, the Executive Director of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham Pelham Branch, stops by to discuss the 2016 Fall Golf Classic, the annual golf tournament at Timberline Golf Club to raise funds for the YMCA of Greater Birmingham Annual Campaign. Learn more online at http://www.ymcabham.org/pelham.

Get a sneak peek of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham's new radio ad that will begin airing on local radio later this summer.

Rhonda Elmore, Executive Director of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham Alabaster Branch and a staff leader for education programming, stops by to talk about the 2016 Thingamajig Invention Convention. The 2016 THINGAMAJIG® Invention Convention will bring together every child in the YMCA of Greater Birmingham’s Summer Day Camp program to Bill Harris Arena at the Crossplex on Friday, July 21. There, kids will participate in a number of educational activities and invention challenges, as well as bring together volunteers from many local companies and partnering non-profits who will be on hand to lead activities and open minds to all that is possible through science, technology engineering, and math. Learn more at ymcabham.org/thingamajig.

Debby LaCruz stopped by to discuss the changes to the Run to the Courthouse 5K. This year, the race will take place in September. The name has also changed to reflect the impact the race and the Downtown YMCA has had on the community. The Noojin & White Race for the Cause will benefit the Annual Campaign of the Greater Birmingham YMCA. Teams and families are invited to participate in the 5K and the 1 mile fun run.

Rhonda Elmore, Executive Director of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham Alabaster Branch and a leader in the Y's education initiatives, stopped by to discuss a new program called Power Scholars Academy. A summer learning loss program aimed at helping at risk students in the Alabaster City Schools system, Power Scholars Academy helps children close the academic achievement gap with programs that improve students’ educational readiness, engagement and outcomes, while helping them grow emotionally and physically, too. Learn more online at ymcabham.org/power-scholars-academy.