The Regions Foundation and the YMCA are taking community support to a whole new level.
By Jeremy King | September 29, 2023
It’s not about meeting one need. This isn’t just delivering one service.
It’s about serving the whole person … the whole family … the whole community.
The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit funded primarily by Regions Bank, joined the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to break ground on a development that’s designed to impact northeast Birmingham like nothing else before.
What’s Happening:
The YMCA is using a major grant from the Regions Foundation, plus funding from additional community partners that joined the initiative, to deliver affordable housing, provide more educational support, and address health care needs – all at the Northeast Y’s campus in Roebuck.
How it’s Happening:
Not only is the Northeast Y getting renovated to include a new community resource center and increased early-learning opportunities, the Y is also taking an innovative approach toward additional needs. For example:
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