May 31, 2023
AFTER A NEAR DROWING, Family Members All Take Swimming Lessons Y 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. “I almost drowned. A few minutes before, my son, daughter, wife, and I were wading in… Read more »
May 24, 2023
MEET JAMILA-ASHANTI SCALES Jamila-Ashanti Scales started working at the Y when she was 16-years-old. “My mom wanted my brother and I to have skills that would benefit us: First Aid training, CPR, AED training, lifeguard training. After finishing her lifeguard training, she joined the staff and never looked back. She’s now studying International Affairs and… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Meet Health Coach Tina DeMember We are happy to introduce Tina DeMember, a new member of our staff team helping us expand our offerings through the new Well Being Center. Tina will be leading workshops, such as the “Introduction to Plant Based Eating” workshop on May 31, and providing services as a Health Coach. “I offer… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Guest Reader at the YMCA During School Vacation Week: Leah Elliott, City of Nashua Public Health & Community Services Department Thank you to Leah Elliott, LICSW, CPS, Behavioral Health Specialist from the city of Nashua’s Public Health & Community Services Department who joined students enrolled in the Y’s April school vacation week program. Leah stopped… Read more »
May 1, 2023
WITH SUMMER AROUND THE CORNER WATER SAFETY SHOULD BE TOP OF MIND The YMCA of Greater Nashua is offering tips for parents to keep kids safe in and around water this summer; FREE swimming lessons offered at the Merrimack Y on May 21 The YMCA of Greater Nashua wants to ensure that water safety doesn’t… Read more »
April 26, 2023
A NOTE FROM Y MEMBER ALEX FOX: My wife Birgit is a travel nurse and accepted an assignment at Southern Medical Center in downtown Nashua from late October 2022 through late January 2023. I traveled with her for this contract and we stayed at the Residence Inn at Trafalgar Square. I was able to work… Read more »
April 11, 2023
DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK We Give Thanks to Our Volunteers The YMCA of Greater Nashua is celebrating our appreciation of our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 17 – 21. Without volunteers, the Y wouldn’t be the same; they’re the heart and soul of our organization and without their hard work, dedication and selflessness we… Read more »
April 5, 2023
MEET OUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS Our Membership Directors are a large part of our welcoming environment at the Y. We are pleased to have the combined leadership of Jackie Hancock, Erinn Kobisky and Melissa Werra at our Welcome Centers. At our Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every… Read more »
