June 28, 2023
My Y Story: Lily Chavez “In class we don’t speak the same language, we feel love and positive energy.” “I love the YMCA! I love it because of the different people I’ve met and all the cultures here. Every person has love inside. I love that about this place,” YMCA member Lily Chavez said. A… Read more »
June 21, 2023
My Y Story: STORM Swimmer Gabriella Rizzuto For three years STORM swimmer Gabriella Rizzuto drove from Brookline, NH, to Worcester, Mass., when she swam competitively for the Greenwood Swimming out of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her mother, Cindy LaCroix drove the one hour each way to and from practice daily. “This got to be a lot…. Read more »
June 14, 2023
FROM BED-RIDDEN TO ULTRA MARATHONS Justin Deflumeri has always been physically fit and loves playing sports, especially baseball. He’s an avid marathon runner and is currently training for an ultra-marathon, is a jujitsu champion, and was close to signing on to go professional in boxing. All that took a detour in 2017 when he was… Read more »
June 7, 2023
MY Y STORY: HILARY KEATING “I have a blast!” is the first comment Y member Hilary Keating makes when she talks about volunteering at the Y. Hilary has been a Y member for nearly 10 years and started volunteering in October volunteering at Kids Stop (babysitting program) at the Merrimack YMCA. Hilary retired in 2007 after a 40-year career as an educator. She worked as a special education teacher… Read more »
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 »
