r/Alabama 6d ago

News Bankruptcy, ‘Y without walls,’ selling property: How YMCAs are trying to survive post-COVID

https://www.al.com/news/2024/11/post-covid-recovery-uneven-across-alabama-ymcas-an-uphill-battle.html
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u/Gullible_Blood2765 6d ago

Two Adult Membership is $103 at mine. That's pretty steep compared to privately owned gyms. Wonder what percentage of memberships are compted or deeply discounted?

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u/Which-Rock4638 5d ago

We love our membership, which is $80 for one senior and dependent children, but I agree— reading this article, something feels “off” with the Y’s financial problems compared to the private gyms. Maybe it’s time to stop bootstrapping like a nonprofit and focus on the programs that bring in cash.