March 15, 2023
MEET BEN KAAS A highlight of 40-year-old Ben Kaas’ week is his tennis lessons at the Merrimack YMCA with instructor Dick Lane. Ben’s goal is to end the lesson with his ‘happy dance,’ which means he has hit six tennis balls in a row. Ben’s sister, Liz Kaas, is Director of Health and Wellness for… Read more »
March 6, 2023
MARCH 28 IS DIABETES ALERT DAY Which is a good time to understand your risk for Type 2 diabetes. More than 1 in 3 American adults have prediabetes, but almost 80% don’t even know they have it. On Diabetes Alert Day, the Y wants you to know the risks for type 2 diabetes. Take the… Read more »
March 3, 2023
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE KIDSFEST 2023 In partnership with the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce and our YMCA of Greater Nashua, we invite you to join us at our 2023 Southern New Hampshire KidsFest, held at Westwood Park YMCA this Saturday, March 25, from 10am to 1pm. This is a free community event. The first… Read more »
February 28, 2023
MEET KARA HAMILTON Kara Hamilton has been teaching at the Y for 15 years. She started in the School’s Out (YMCA afterschool program) in 2004 when she was a senior at Nashua High School. “The Y has been part of my life since age four. A lot of my core memories are of the Y… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Wellbeing Center Information Program Information Need Resources? A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT NEW TO THE YMCA Since its inception more than 150 years ago, YMCAs have considered mental health to be one of the three pillars of wellbeing. It can be seen in early communications in the late 1800s that directed our… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Mobile App Information Group Ex Reservations Virtual Y Information Have Questions? Get Answers! YMCA DIGITAL EXPERIENCE UPGRADES The YMCA of Greater Nashua has launched a new mobile app and will be integrating a new group exercise reservation system in February 2023, to make it easier to reserve space in classes, help you stay connected… Read more »
February 23, 2023
YMCA of Greater Nashua today renewed its Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress the YMCA is making toward its mission, the organization is helping donors move beyond simplistic ways of nonprofit evaluation such… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Kids Stop at the Y: Meet Our Three Kids Stop Coordinators Where Children Can Have Fun, Giving Parents Time for Self-care One of the member benefits at the Y is our no-cost babysitting, in a program we call Kids Stop. Each of our facility branches has… Read more »
