For Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, schools, parks and recreation departments, and other youth-serving organizations, a major new funding conversation is beginning across the country. In August 2026, Meta reached a landmark multistate settlement resolving claims related to the impact of Facebook and Instagram on children and teenagers. The agreement is worth more than $17 billion and includes both financial…
At the Hoover YMCA, part of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham, play is about more than keeping kids active. It is about helping them connect, build confidence, and feel like they belong. That is one of the reasons exergaming has become such an exciting part of youth programming. In the video we are sharing alongside this blog, we asked an…
As YMCAs continue to evolve to meet the needs of modern communities, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: technology-based fitness is no longer optional—it’s essential. In a recent follow-up conversation with Kristin Harris, Executive Director of the Hoover branch at the YMCA of Greater Birmingham, we asked a simple but powerful question: “What role do you see technology-based fitness solutions…
