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 »
February 14, 2023
Imagine the impact we could make by activating our members to strengthen community alongside us? Togetherhood, the Y’s member-led volunteer service program, connects people from all backgrounds to plan and implement volunteer projects that respond to their communities’ most pressing needs. In the process, volunteers form lasting connections with one another, reducing social isolation and… Read more »
February 7, 2023
YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA SHARES HEALTHY HEART TIPS AND PROGRAMS DURING HEART MONTH February is American Heart Month, and with recently published research indicating blood pressure control has worsened in both men and woman since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA of Greater Nashua urges our community members to make their health a… Read more »
January 31, 2023
The JEDI (Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion) Committee, led by the Y’s Executive Director of Youth Development Lynne Boyer, is made up of staff, volunteers and Y members committed to this work and cause. The Y is made up of people of all ages, from all walks of life, working side-by-side to strengthen communities. Together, we… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Keeping Michael Mattia’s Memory Alive “Keep Going” is a statement that has taken on new meaning for Chuck and Iris Mattia. On January 9, 2021, they lost their 31-year-old son Michael from an undiagnosed heart condition that presented as a complication of COVID-19. “We learned that the statement ‘Keep Going’ was very important to him…. Read more »
January 17, 2023
MOTHER DAUGHTER Y TIME KATIE & CINDY WHALEY As a fully-remote worker for the past three years, Y member Katie Whaley appreciates the connections she has made at the Y. “Coming to a class is my social interaction. I get my fair share of social interaction at the Y!,” she said. An additional benefit is… Read more »
January 10, 2023
MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR: DAN CASEY When YMCA Martial Arts Instructor Dan Casey asks parents why they are interested in enrolling their child in his martial arts classes, 90% of the time it comes down to some version of instilling confidence or discipline in their child and 10% of parents want a physical activity and exercise… Read more »
