Month: November 2022

November 29, 2022

Finding Comfort in The Y’s Welcoming Community

FINDING COMFORT IN THE Y’S WELCOMING COMMUNITY Before YMCA member Deb Lagasse brought her son Tyler to the YMCA, it was important to her to be sure this space was “emotionally and psychologically safe” for him.  “I joined the Y and scoped it out,” she said. Tyler is a friendly, intelligent young man with autism… Read more »

November 22, 2022

YMCA of Greater Nashua

Our 135th Annual Meeting was a time of gratitude. This year volunteers, Y members, and staff gathered at the Marriott Event Center in Nashua on November 17.  As is traditional, we honored volunteers of the year and inducted a YMCA family into our Hall of Fame as part of our celebration. Honored as 2022 Policy… Read more »

November 18, 2022

2022: A Year in Review – Annual Impact Report

2022: A Year in Review Together We are Working for a Greater Purpose Founded in 1887, the YMCA of Greater Nashua has always been a place where all people can find hope, fellowship and healing. For 135 years our Y has focused on empowering young people, improving health and well-being, and inspiring action in and… Read more »

November 15, 2022

KNOW YOUR RISK

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH and a time for all in our community to assess their risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Following a year of reduced activity due to COVID-19, statistics show prediabetes rates are on the rise. Currently, 96 million American adults (more than 1 in 3) have prediabetes and… Read more »

November 1, 2022

Childcare Mom Appreciates Assistance In Difficult Times

JACKIE SEGER: CHILDCARE MOM APPRECIATES ASSISTANCE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Through two significant times of transition the Moran/Seger family has come to appreciate the YMCA’s child care, camp and afterschool programs. The first was during a career change and the second was during the pandemic, when remote learning was in effect. Jackie Seger and her fiancé… Read more »