April 26, 2023

Temporary Work Assignment Leads to Forever Friends

A NOTE FROM Y MEMBER ALEX FOX: My wife Birgit is a travel nurse and accepted an assignment at Southern Medical Center in downtown Nashua from late October 2022 through late January 2023. I traveled with her for this contract and we stayed at the Residence Inn at Trafalgar Square. I was able to work… Read more »

April 13, 2023

HEALTHY KIDS DAY AT THE YMCA

FIND YOUR FUN, FIND YOUR Y AT HEALTHY KIDS DAY! The YMCA of Greater Nashua is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on May 6th at 11am-1pm located at Westwood Park YMCA. This free, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to the… Read more »

April 12, 2023

Help Us Take Action To Protect Children

COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO PROTECT CHILDREN The YMCA Joins National Five Days of Action to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse The YMCA of Greater Nashua is participating in the Five Days of Action, April 24-28, 2022. The Five Days of Action is a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to… Read more »

April 11, 2023

National Volunteer Week

DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK We Give Thanks to Our Volunteers The YMCA of Greater Nashua is celebrating our appreciation of our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 17 – 21. Without volunteers, the Y wouldn’t be the same; they’re the heart and soul of our organization and without their hard work, dedication and selflessness we… Read more »

April 5, 2023

Meet Our Membership Directors

MEET OUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS Our Membership Directors are a large part of our welcoming environment at the Y. We are pleased to have the combined leadership of Jackie Hancock, Erinn Kobisky and Melissa Werra at our Welcome Centers. At our Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every… Read more »

March 29, 2023

YMCA Leaders-in-Training

YMCA OFFERS LEADERS-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH IT’S Y ACADEMY The YMCA of Greater Nashua is offering a new Teen Leaders-in-Training (LIT) Program for middle school and high school students to engage with younger students in our after school programs at the Nashua YMCA, Merrimack YMCA, Clark Wilkins Elementary School in Amherst and Mont Vernon Village School…. Read more »

March 15, 2023

A “Happy Dance” at the End of Each Tennis Lesson

MEET BEN KAAS A highlight of 40-year-old Ben Kaas’ week is his tennis lessons at the Merrimack YMCA with instructor Dick Lane. Ben’s goal is to end the lesson with his ‘happy dance,’ which means he has hit six tennis balls in a row. Ben’s sister, Liz Kaas, is Director of Health and Wellness for… Read more »

March 6, 2023

March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day

MARCH 28 IS DIABETES ALERT DAY Which is a good time to understand your risk for Type 2 diabetes. More than 1 in 3 American adults have prediabetes, but almost 80% don’t even know they have it. On Diabetes Alert Day, the Y wants you to know the risks for type 2 diabetes. Take the… Read more »