Category: YMCA News

October 4, 2023

Riding Towards Hope and Healing

PEDALING FOR PARKINSON’S  In 2018, our YMCA had the opportunity to offer a group cycling class that was focused on improving symptoms for individuals with Parkinson’s, originally called Parkinson’s Cycle, and now renamed Pedaling for Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is a brain disease that causes uncontrollable movements, such as tremors, and can create difficulty with balance and… Read more »

September 20, 2023

THE Y IS A PLACE FOR ALL

For a Better Us: Expanding our DEI Initiatives To Ensure the Y is a Place for All September 8-17, 2023 was Welcoming Week, a national initiative put forth by Welcoming America, which celebrates the efforts and journeys of new Americans, refugees and immigrants.  This population is an important piece to our communities where individuals make… Read more »

September 12, 2023

Kelli Wholey

YMCA NAMES KELLI WHOLEY AS DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING The YMCA of Greater Nashua proudly announces the appointment of Kelli Wholey as the Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving. A native of Nashua, Wholey’s extensive experience, unwavering commitment, and strong ties to the local community make her an invaluable asset to the YMCA’s… Read more »

September 6, 2023

Trail Walking Group:

Want to meet more friends? Enjoy fresh air? Get some exercise while exploring nature? The YMCA’s Trail Walking Group may just be the group for you! Each Wednesday at 9am, a group of walkers meet at the Nashua YMCA and take a one hour hike through Mine Falls Park. Y member and volunteer Colleen Derderian… Read more »

September 1, 2023

Carlisa Choate

MEET CARLISA CHOATE YMCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION  The YMCA of Greater Nashua is pleased to announce that Carlisa Choate has joined the Y as Executive Director of Education, a new position at the Y. In this role, she will be responsible for providing strategic direction for all of the YMCA’s education-focused programming that helps… Read more »

August 23, 2023

CLiF Grant Embraces Children’s

The Children’s Literacy Foundation Brings Stories and Books to the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s child care and summer literacy programs through Summer Readers Grant Children served by the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s Early Education Center and Power Scholars Academy were treated to storytelling presentations from presenter Marv Klassen-Landis (at the Early Education Center) and and… Read more »

August 16, 2023

YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA

The YMCA of Greater Nashua announced today that it has been awarded a $25,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life. This grant supports the YMCA’s Power Scholars Academy (PSA), which is an evidence-based curriculum developed by YMCA of the USA and Building Educated Leaders for Life (BellXcel) proven to help under-performing at-risk youth gain… Read more »

August 9, 2023

Y Dancers Excel

YMCA Dancers Compete in Nationals; In Motion Spirit Award Among the Highlights The YMCA’s competitive dance team just finished a very busy competition season, culminating with Nationals. “It is always so nice to see the works of my amazing team of instructors come to life on stage one final time with our very talented dancers,… Read more »