May 13, 2016

YMCA Recieves $10,000 Community Impact Grant

YMCA of Greater Nashua announced today that it was awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life. The grant will support the YMCA’s Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program (SLLP), a program designed to improve literacy skills for low-income first and second grade students in Nashua who are struggling with their reading skills. “We… Read more »

May 9, 2016

Merrimack Facility Renovations

Since the 1986 opening of the Merrimack Y building, there has been no significant updates to either of the locker rooms. It is time for a major upgrade and we have established a two year plan to make these much needed updates. Hello, September… hello, Y upgrades and renovations!   We are excited to share that work… Read more »

May 9, 2016

What’s Your Core Score

Join our latest Member Wellness Incentive! Got Core? Did you know your Core is MORE than the “6 pack”? Receive a point for each exercise. Accumulate at least 30 points to earn your prize. Learn & execute up to 3 core exercises with a trainer each day. Pick up your score card at on of… Read more »

May 3, 2016

Top 5 Reasons to Send Your Child to Camp This Summer

Written by Mark McHugh The sun blazes over a landscape marked by dirt paths, green clearings, and trees that spatter the ground with shade. Lifeguards watch over second-graders frolicking in the lake while a fifth-grader shoots a bulls-eye at the archery range. A few acres away, counselors catch their breath trying to keep up with… Read more »

March 13, 2016

A Lifetime Member

In 1949 at the age of 5, Greg Derderian became a member of the Y in Nashua and quickly became more involved than he could have anticipated. By age 11, Greg was the Vice-President of the 1st Nashua Y Leaders Group, volunteering to assist with physical education programs at the Y. By age 13, he… Read more »

March 4, 2016

Welcome to 2018 Summer Camp

You’re Kid is Registered. Just a Few More Items. Thank you for registering your child for a YMCA of Greater Nashua summer camp. To finalize your registration you will need to complete your CampDoc account. Shortly you will receive a welcome email from CampDoc with a link to your CampDoc account. Below, you will find… Read more »

January 13, 2016

Volunteering to Give Back

Volunteering at the Y is important to Holly for a few reasons.  For one, she enjoys promoting fitness and wellness in the community. “Healthy community members are happy community members so anything I can do to further community health is a worthwhile mission.”  Secondly, Holly personally reaps the benefits of the exercise along with her… Read more »

December 22, 2015

Anyone up for Raquetball?

He may be 75, but not even getting a year older can’t stop Tony Mandravelis from hitting the Y racquetball courts.  Tony started going to the Y on Temple Street in 1944 at the age of 7, participating in a variety of events including basketball, ping pong, pool tournaments, and boxing.  He started playing in… Read more »