- We’re the Warm-Up to Your Winter
COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE SPECIAL (Dec. 16 to Jan. 19): $0 Join Fee with a 5-Piece Nonperishable Food Donation
- Friends, Family and Fun at the YMCA!
Session C Registration Opens at 6am on December 16 for Members and December 23 for the Community.
- A Mission to Spread Joy and Gratitude
Voices of Impact: Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber
- 2024 A Year in Review: 137th Annual Meeting
Building Brighter Futures Together
- We’re the Warm-Up to Your Winter
COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE SPECIAL (Dec. 16 to Jan. 19): $0 Join Fee with a 5-Piece Nonperishable Food Donation
- Friends, Family and Fun at the YMCA!
Session C Registration Opens at 6am on December 16 for Members and December 23 for the Community.
- A Mission to Spread Joy and Gratitude
Voices of Impact: Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber
- 2024 A Year in Review: 137th Annual Meeting
Building Brighter Futures Together
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YouthDevelopment
Adaptive Swim LessonsSwim Lessons for AllThese lessons incorporate specialized aquatic strategies to assist swimmers with diverse physical and neurological abilities. The YMCA Adaptive Lesson instructors are trained in Swim Whisperers® through Swim Angelfish to gain adaptive aquatic skills and knowledge and learn how to address sensory…
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HealthyLiving
Swim Lessons for the Whole FamilyThe Olagbaju FamilyY member Dapo Olagbaju realized it was time to learn to swim when he had a scary experience while wading in the ocean at Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and nearly drowned. A friend urged him to take swim lessons with the Y and now the entire family is doing so at the Nashua Y…
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SocialResponsibility
YMCA TogetherhoodActivating People for GoodTogetherhood is the Y’s signature program for our commitment to Social Responsibility. At the Y, we’re dedicated to strengthening community by giving back and supporting our neighbors. We know that our members have lots of ideas and the desire to reach out and to make positive changes…
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Voices of Impact: Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber
December 6, 2024 - FROM THE HEART Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber’s connection to the YMCA is rooted in a deep family tradition. “It’s a family legacy,” she explains. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Laura’s childhood was intertwined with her local YMCA, where she learned to swim and attended camp every summer from ages 8 to 17. “The philosophy behind... Read more »- $1,000,000 awarded in Y Cares Financial Assistance Scholarships to enable children, adults and seniors with limited financial means to participate in any Y program or service. Significant aid is given for childcare, afterschool care and summer camp, allowing parents who are low-wage earners to work or return to school and afford quality childcare.
Camp Sargent Experience
Located on Lake Naticook in Merrimack, Camp Sargent has offered local youth, ages 5-16, a superior day camp program since 1924. Kids attend for one to ten weeks to take part in traditional camp activities, spend their summer time gaining skills and confidence, and experience the joys of childhood.
- $584,000 was invested by the Y and our funding partners toward community-based initiatives. We provide several evidence-based programs at no cost including: YMCA Power Scholars Academy, LiveSTRONG at the YMCA, Prescribe the Y, and Superhero Training Academy. Additionally we demonstrate social responsibility by allowing many non-profits free use of our facilities to plan and carryout their work and Y staff play an active role in many community-wide initiatives related to closing the achievement gap and public health.
YMCA Champion
The YMCA of Greater Nashua has been serving the community of Nashua, NH, since 1887. It was founded by leaders of the community to ensure that everyone had a place to be connected with one another, learn, and become healthier individuals.