March 6
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
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 7
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
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
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
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 »
January 3
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 at Anheuser Busch he was a member of the Merrimack Y even before it was a YMCA, his membership going back to 1991. His company… Read more »
December 27
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, but they just seem to be so together and have it all figured out. Christina Hurley is one of these people, she holds a positive… Read more »
