Category: YMCA News

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 »

July 21, 2021

The Y and The PLUS Company

The YMCA Partners with the PLUS Company to Provide Support for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the Greater Nashua Community   The PLUS Company has had a long-standing relationship with the YMCA of Greater Nashua. “When (YMCA Healthy Living Director) Kimberly Adie approached us back in April about a new 8-week program which would teach… Read more »

July 14, 2021

National Summer Learning Week

NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING WEEK – July 12-16 Power Scholars Academy is an Achievement Gap Program Assisting Local Youth During the Summer Months We are in the middle of National Summer Learning Week, a chance to reflect on how important and productive summer vacations can be for children. When we think of learning at the Y… Read more »

July 6, 2021

The Y and End 68 Hours of Hunger

The YMCA of Greater Nashua Partners with End 68 Hours of Hunger to Confront Childhood Food Insecurity in the Greater Nashua Community   Childhood food insecurity is a national problem, it occurs when children receive insufficient food on a regular basis; in many cases missing meals entirely. After a while, these children also experience “fear… Read more »

June 15, 2021

Celebrate Juneteenth, Freedom Day

Recognizing the Importance of Juneteenth by Bruce Smith, YMCA of Greater Nashua and DIG Committee Member   The DIG (Diversity Inclusion Global) Committee at the Y was started as a group to ensure that the Y’s welcoming and inclusive culture is carried throughout our processes, hiring, facilities and programming. It’s important to us as an… Read more »

June 5, 2021

Founder’s Day

FOUNDER’S DAY Strengthening Communities for over 175 Years: a Brief History of the Y On Founder’s Day, June 6, the YMCA marks 177 years as a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through programs and services designed to foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Here are five past notable events and achievements that demonstrate… Read more »

June 2, 2021

Keeping You Informed

KEEPING YOU INFORMED The Mask Mandate Repeal and What it Means at the YMCA As you are aware we have been working very closely with both the Nashua Public Health Department and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services on COVID-19 related recommendations and guidelines and therefore follow their recommendation. In accordance with… Read more »

June 2, 2021

Let’s Keep Our Summer Safe

Let’s Keep Our Summer Safe Summer is just around the corner and New Englanders will be enjoying time at pools, at the lake, and at the ocean. Kids need to learn the joy and risks of being around water. Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity…. Read more »