Category: YMCA News

November 18, 2022

2022: A Year in Review – Annual Impact Report

2022: A Year in Review Together We are Working for a Greater Purpose Founded in 1887, the YMCA of Greater Nashua has always been a place where all people can find hope, fellowship and healing. For 135 years our Y has focused on empowering young people, improving health and well-being, and inspiring action in and… Read more »

November 15, 2022

KNOW YOUR RISK

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH and a time for all in our community to assess their risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Following a year of reduced activity due to COVID-19, statistics show prediabetes rates are on the rise. Currently, 96 million American adults (more than 1 in 3) have prediabetes and… Read more »

November 1, 2022

Childcare Mom Appreciates Assistance In Difficult Times

JACKIE SEGER: CHILDCARE MOM APPRECIATES ASSISTANCE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Through two significant times of transition the Moran/Seger family has come to appreciate the YMCA’s child care, camp and afterschool programs. The first was during a career change and the second was during the pandemic, when remote learning was in effect. Jackie Seger and her fiancé… Read more »

October 18, 2022

Teen Night at the Y: For Teens, By Teens

TEEN NIGHTS AT THE WESTWOOD PARK YMCA FOR TEENS, BY TEENS This fall the YMCA of Greater Nashua is kicking-off Teen Nights at the Westwood Park YMCA. After discussions with teen focus groups as well as community leaders of neighboring towns, the Y is planning a wide array of activities for teens ages 13 to… Read more »

October 14, 2022

YMCA of Greater Nashua’s 135th Annual Meeting

YOU’RE INVITED YMCA of Greater Nashua’s 135th Annual Meeting Thursday, November 17, 2022 Courtyard Marriott, 2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 5:30-7pm We hope you can join us for our 135th Annual Meeting on the evening of November 17. YMCA volunteers, members, staff, supporters and the community are invited as our CEO Mike LaChance and Chairman… Read more »

October 4, 2022

Your Opportunity to be a YMCA Ninja

YMCA NINJA COURSE: TRY OUR INDOOR OBSTACLE COURSE, A SERIES OF CHALLENGING PHYSICAL OBSTACLES TESTING SPEED, ENDURANCE AND AGILITY 8-YEAR OLD LIBBY SHEPHERD IS A YMCA NINJA! She’s been building up her strength at the Westwood Park Y’s Ninja course since her first class in January. “She’s had a great time on the ninja course…. Read more »

September 27, 2022

Mental Health & Wellbeing

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 work. The spirit, mind, and body logo from… Read more »

September 15, 2022

Westwood Park YMCA Ninjas

Monthly Y Ninja Programs Drop-In Open Ninja Schedule Sign the Online Waivers Westwood Park YMCA Information   BECOME A WESTWOOD PARK YMCA NINJA The Westwood Park YMCA has an in-house Ninja Obstacle Course for programming and drop-in general use. We look forward to seeing how the course and these programs will add fun, strength and… Read more »