October 18, 2018

Staff Spotlight: October 2018

JASON MAYEU: DIRECTOR OF MARKETING   What job(s) have you held at the YMCA? I have been the Director of Marketing at the YMCA of Greater Nashua for just over 2 years. It’s hard for me to believe it’s been that long already, time is surely flying by. What’s your favorite childhood memory? My childhood… Read more »

September 16, 2018

Staff Spotlight: September 2018

TIM THOMPSON: LIFEGUARD   What job(s) have you held at the YMCA? I’ve been a lifeguard since August of 2016. However, I’ve been working at pools since I was 14 years old in the surrounding areas (guarding, teaching, coaching, etc.) So that’s about 25ish years. What’s your favorite grade in school and why? Well I… Read more »

September 12, 2018

Childhood Obesity is a Family Affair

Childhood Obesity is a Family Affair The YMCA of Greater Nashua wants families in our community to understand how adopting healthy habits together can help reduce childhood obesity September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and while the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their families’ habits with the goal… Read more »

June 8, 2018

Camp Spaulding Counselor Reflections

Like teachers, camp counselors, can have a measurable impact on the camp kids. We spent some time at Camp Spaulding interviewing a few of our camp counselors to hear how their experiences at camp have shaped them and made lasting impressions on their lives.     Ebony Soto-Perez grew up at Camp Spaulding. She’s been… Read more »

June 7, 2018

YMCA CEO Mike LaChance Honored by Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness

YMCA of Greater Nashua’s CEO Mike LaChance was honored at the New Hampshire State House by the Governor’s Council on Physical Activity and Health with the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award for his work throughout the years in improving the health of the greater Nashua community. We are extremely fortunate to have Mike’s leadership guide our… Read more »

June 5, 2018

Five Historical Reasons the Y Makes For a Better Us

Five Historical Reasons the Y Makes For a Better Us On June 6 the YMCA marks more than 170 years as more than a place, it is a movement that offers programs and services designed to foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Here are five past notable events and achievements that demonstrate the… Read more »

March 13, 2018

Power Scholars Academy to Begin in Nashua this Summer

Last night, the Nashua School District partnered with the YMCA of Greater Nashua, 21st Century Programs and Title I to institute the YMCA Power Scholars Academy this summer for up to 360 children in Nashua.  The summer program is an expansion of our YMCA Summer Learning Loss Prevention (SLLP) program that we have run with… Read more »

February 28, 2018

Superheroes Everywhere

It isn’t a bird or a plane. It’s the Superhero Training Academy.   The Superhero Training Academy is a 10-week program designed to address the needs of children who have been classified as at risk in their schools due to low self-esteem, difficulty with social interactions, and/or with anxiety, leaving them disengaged in their classrooms…. Read more »