August 2, 2022
JEFF KIRKLAND: SUPPORT FROM THE Y FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO MY SUCCESS Jeff Kirkland has always been athletic and enjoys sports. He knows the value of being physically fit from his time in the United States Navy. As with many of us, Jeff got away from a healthy routine. He started not eating… Read more »
July 27, 2022
YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA’S POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY RECEIVES GRANT FROM MDRT FOUNDATION The MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table) Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the YMCA of Greater Nashua in support of the Y’s Power Scholars Academy. Through its global grants programs, the MDRT Foundation is committed to building stronger families and communities around… Read more »
July 19, 2022
HUNTER DAILY: SWIM TEAM RALLIES AROUND TEAMMATE The Daily family has been involved in competitive swimming for years, both locally and while living in Vermont and Virginia. “This team by far is the most welcoming. Overall the tone of the team is different. The kids are friends first, competitors second,” said Roni Daily, mother to… Read more »
July 15, 2022
YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA RECEIVES COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT FROM NEW YORK LIFE The YMCA of Greater announced today that it was awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life. This grant will support the YMCA’s Power Scholars Academy, an academic instruction in literacy and math summer program offered to students in the Nashua… Read more »
July 5, 2022
Emily Richardson Emily has been swimming competitively for eight years. Next year she will be attending Wellesley College while majoring in harp performance and Environmental Studies. Additionally, Emily will be competing in collegiate swim for Wellesley. Words of Wisdom: “Talent only takes you so far, you have to put in the work. It’ll hurt… Read more »
June 28, 2022
ETHAN MATTE: SELF-PROCLAIMED Y KID, SELECTS THE Y AS BENEFICIARY OF HIS EFFORTS When 18-year-old YMCA member Ethan Matte had to choose a meaningful project to earn his Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout badge, he wanted to do something to benefit the YMCA, which his mother shares is a big part of his life…. Read more »
June 22, 2022
JERRY CARNEY: TEACHING SAFETY AROUND WATER FOR 23 YEARS HAPPY RETIREMENT, JERRY! YMCA Swim Instructor and Lifeguard Jerry Carney is happiest when he’s in the swimming pool. He’s been a fixture at the YMCA of Greater Nashua for the past 23 years, teaching thousands of kids and adults to swim, where he is retiring from… Read more »
June 13, 2022
EMILY TELLER: STAYING HEALTHY AND MAKING FRIENDS AT THE Y Meet Emily Teller, a Y member who plans a good part of her week around the Nashua Y’s water aerobics classes. “This is a real commitment to me every week. It’s keeping me mobile, healthy and engaged. At end of each class I dive in… Read more »
