Author: Jason Mayeu

February 7, 2024

Memories of Impact

Remembering Raj Jain “When you think of the Merrimack Y, you think of Raj, like a spirit that moves through the Y” Jo-Anna (Shalom) Armandez-Lefeber shared this emotional tribute of… Read more »

January 31, 2024

100 YEARS YOUNG

AARON RUVINSKY IS 100: A Milestone Worth Celebrating In 1924 Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States, only 20% of Americans owned a car, Macy’s held their first Thanksgiving… Read more »

January 17, 2024

Teen Leader to Team Leader

MEET MATT Like many Y stories, Matt Manning’s began when he was a young child attending one of our swim programs.  As a youth he spent many of his summers… Read more »

January 10, 2024

Y Community Partnership Supports Staff

Returning to the Classroom: How a Y Community Partnership Supports Staff Imagine having the courage to start over again, making yourself vulnerable in a setting that is primarily set up… Read more »

January 3, 2024

The Road to Recovery

MY Y STORY: BRYANT LEWIS The Road to Recovery: A Story of Resilience, Impact and Friendship Before 2021 Bryant Lewis was enjoying his life, having retired from many years working… Read more »

December 27, 2023

Unbroken Stride

MY Y STORY: CHRISTINA HURLEY  Unbroken Stride – A Story of Resilience and Gratitude Sometimes in life we meet people who we are simply amazed by, for no particular reason,… Read more »

December 20, 2023

And the Award Goes To

MY Y STORY: ANGEL DEMANCHE And the Award Goes To – A Journey of Impact and Dedication “I have always loved children.  Ever since I was little, I have always… Read more »

December 6, 2023

RIPPLES OF JOY

My Y Story: How One Y Aqua Instructor Impacts Lives It was a bright morning at the Merrimack Y pool, hands were splashing, legs kicking, and lots of laughing and… Read more »