March 27, 2024
A Story of Growth and Connection at Camp Grayson’s camp story began when his Kindergarten teacher at the time, Mark McHugh, highly recommended the Y’s Camp Sargent. Mark knew that his student Grayson, who is on the spectrum, needed structure and nurturing to have a successful experience, all things he felt Camp Sargent could… Read more »
March 13, 2024
The Youth Indoor Tri 2024 The Youth Indoor Triathlon is an event held at the YMCA that challenges kids in biking, running, and swimming where every kid is tasked to do each of these activities in a row, with short breaks in between. This year we… Read more »
March 6, 2024
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE KIDSFEST 2024 In partnership with the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce and our YMCA of Greater Nashua, we invite you to join us at our 2024 Southern New Hampshire KidsFest, held at Westwood Park YMCA Saturday, March 23, from 10am to 1pm. This is a free community event. The first KidFest… Read more »
March 6, 2024
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, 2024
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 14, 2024
Celebrating Black History Month and Diversity at the Y In 1946 the addition of players Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe to the Nashua Dodgers, a Class B New England baseball team, broke ground by making it the first integrated affiliated baseball team in the United States. Both veterans of the Negro Leagues, Newcombe and Campanella… Read more »
February 7, 2024
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, 2024
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 »
