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Established in 1854, The Granite YMCA is part of the worldwide non-profit Y organization. With branches in Manchester, Goffstown, Londonderry, Portsmouth, and Rochester and New Hampshire’s leading camping programs, we focus on youth development, healthy living, family strengthening, and social responsibility. The Granite YMCA is part of the state’s safety net in support of those less fortunate. In 2018, we were proud to provide financial aid and/or free services valued at $1.77 million dollars to more than 22,890 individuals across NH. This outreach included: sliding scale fee structure for programs and services, free use of facilities to a broad range of non-profits, camp scholarships and reduced fee or free child care services.
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Health and Wellness
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
Fees May Apply
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a FREE 12 week, small group program for adult cancer survivors, family members, and caregivers. Through this program, we support cancer survivors in the transitional […]
Early Childhood
YMCA Early Learning Center
Fees May Apply
Our program stimulates children’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth. We provide a highly trained staff in a warm, caring, and fun environment that encourages their natural curiosity and personal […]
Expanded Learning Time
YMCA Camp Programs
Fees May Apply
Welcome to summer at The Granite YMCA. We provide affordable, quality summer experiences with convenient options such as extended camp hours, transportation, and sibling discounts. Whether you’re considering a traditional […]
Expanded Learning Time
YMCA START
Fees May Apply
YMCA START is a research-based after school program serving 125 low-income students from Henry Wilson and Beech Street Schools. The curriculum includes 2.5 hours daily of academic tutoring, physical fitness, […]
Expanded Learning Time
Y’s After School Programs
Fees May Apply
There’s plenty for kids and parents to love about the Y’s Before & After School Programs. Kids get to experiment with their new knowledge, move their bodies, and be surrounded […]
Health and Wellness
The Granite YMCA: Downtown Manchester Membership
Fees May Apply
Membership types are based on all members living within the same household. Membership types can be changed based on the members’ needs. We offer two tiers of membership participation: facility […]
Partner Success Stories
Southern New Hampshire University is proud to support the efforts of Manchester Proud in making the Manchester School District a public school system where all learners can thrive. Working together will help expand access to education, improve learner success, support educators and staff, and build a positive reputation for New Hampshire’s largest and most diverse school district.
– Southern New Hampshire University – Steve Thiel, Assistant Vice President of Community Impact
Being a member of the Partnership Network Work Group since it was founded and seeing the evolution of our partnerships growing has been rewarding. We are working to assure that there are equitable and accessible partnership opportunities through a consistent,clear process and expectations for all partners. This work is enabling Manchester to have sustainable, community driven programming to increase support and opportunities, while improving student outcomes. At the same time we are communicating with teachers, students, families and the community at large about our partners and resources through Compass.
– Manchester Board of School Committee – Karen Soule
Manchester Proud’s Compass helped me locate a summer activity for my child.
– Manchester School District parent
Boys & Girls Club of Manchester strongly support the efforts of Manchester Proud. Manchester’s schools are our shared responsibility as a community. Manchester Proud is our city’s first truly community-wide movement to engage us all in creating a vision of what we want our kids to know and be able to do, then, guided by that vision, designing a plan for what our schools should be. We’re proud to be strong supporters!
– Diane Fitzpatrick, CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Manchester
