Category: Event Posts

September 8, 2021

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

  SEPTEMBER IS CHILHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH: USE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR TO REFRESH YOUR HEALTHY HABITS AS A FAMILY September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as children and families start their new school-year routines, it’s a perfect time to reflect and refresh your family’s healthy habits. As families settle into new school-year routines… Read more »

August 31, 2021

Investing in the Community and Myself at the YMCA

JACK OLSON: INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN MYSELF AT THE YMCA Jack Olson had a plan for retirement. He spent many years traveling extensively for his job over his 27 years in the high-tech industry and in his words, “I wasn’t taking great care of myself. I was overweight. Stressed out, irritable, not sleeping… Read more »

July 27, 2021

Before and After School Programs Keep Kids Engaged

Learning Extends Beyond the School Day Two new partnerships bring care to students in Mont Vernon and Amherst As another summer winds down and a new school year is on the horizon, the YMCA of Greater wants to remind parents and caregivers that the Y’s before and afterschool programs are places where children can remain… Read more »

February 9, 2020

Volunteer at the YMCA

VOLUNTEER AT THE Y Volunteers are the heart of our organization and we appreciate the time and talents that our volunteers share to make a difference in our community. Our diverse volunteers are adults, teens, retirees, corporate partners and friends and family of staff. We help you find a great opportunity whether you can only… Read more »

September 26, 2019

Visit the New Westwood Park YMCA

                Westwood Park YMCA: 90 Northwest Boulevard, Nashua, NH 03063  |  603.402.2258   “Whatever you’re thinking…think bigger!” That quote has guided much of the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s work over the years. Since 1887, our YMCA has sought to strengthen the foundation of our community and ensure that… Read more »

September 25, 2019

2020 Champions of Change Gala

Due the uncertainty of this unprecedented time, we’ve made the tough decision to cancel this event and put all of our fundraising and development energy into our Annual Campaign and COVID-19 Response Fund. We are all affected by this crisis – some more than others. The positive impact of the Y on families, children and… Read more »

January 26, 2017

Nashua YMCA Expansion

EXPANDING ON SUCCESS Every day we are confronted with news that is bad: Obesity, diabetes, death by drowning – the second leading cause of death in children under 12, the opioid epidemic. However, the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s programs are evidence-based and proven to tackle these seemingly insurmountable societal issues. The obesity epidemic is growing,… Read more »

January 25, 2017

Y Achievement Center Begins in Hudson, NH

YMCA ACHIEVEMENT CENTER At The Y, we believe in nurturing the potential of every child and teen by helping youth to cultivate the values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and achievement. It is because of this belief and shared focus on improving the community’s well-being that we have developed the… Read more »