BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With public schools scaling back summer enrichment due to federal pandemic relief having run out, a record number of community-based programs are stepping in to fill the gap. This summer, Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) is partnering with 54 programs operating at 84 sites across 31 Alabama counties – a sharp increase over last year, according to a news release from SAIL.

The Alabama-based nonprofit reports a 42% increase in participating programs, a 33% rise in program sites, and a 55% expansion in county coverage compared to last summer. Nearly $1 million in grants from SAIL’s 15 philanthropic partners is helping fund the effort.

Some of that growth comes from a new statewide partnership with the Alabama Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. For the first time, all 1

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