March 6, 2024
Lifelong Career through the Impact of Camp In 1998 I had just graduated college in Vermont and was spending the summer home back in New Hampshire trying to figure out my next steps in the real world. I knew I had to get a job and was really hoping for something that aligned with my… Read more »
February 28, 2024
Michael Shaughnessy: Triumph Over Adversity When all odds were against him, Michael looked to the Y, “a place that I have always seemed to reconnect with.” Michael’s passion for soccer came to a sudden halt when he tore his achilles tendon in June, 2022. On his path to recovery he utilized the Y as an… Read more »
February 14, 2024
2024 YMCA SUMMER CAMPS This summer, the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s celebrating 100 years of summer camp fun! Join us for day camp programs that offer kids an enriching, learning experience to help them get more out of summer break – more friendships, more accomplishments and more belonging. Camp registration is open and summer camp… Read more »
February 14, 2024
Celebrating Black History Month and Diversity at the Y In 1946 the addition of players Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe to the Nashua Dodgers, a Class B New England baseball team, broke ground by making it the first integrated affiliated baseball team in the United States. Both veterans of the Negro Leagues, Newcombe and Campanella… Read more »
February 7, 2024
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 her friend Raj, a long time Y member, who passed away this fall. Anyone who came in contact with Raj Jain at the Y will… Read more »
January 31, 2024
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 Day parade and the YMCA of Greater Nashua opened Camp Sargent (more on that later). The average annual income was $2,196, a new house cost… Read more »
January 17, 2024
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 part time at camp enjoying boating, nature, swim, outdoor games, archery and more. Matt starting attending Camp Sargent full time the year he was entering… Read more »
January 10, 2024
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 for those half your age. Imagine working a full time job and attending college courses after you’ve supported your own children through a similar journey…. Read more »
