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The Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry will be offering Grab and Go meals on Thanksgiving day. The meals, which will be offered in conjunction with the Methuen Public Schools, will be handed out Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26 10:00am-12:00pm Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry 40 Lawrence Street, Lawrence For more information please contact, Cathy Redard at 978-725-6681...

Join us for our GIFT & GIVE online auction December 6-12 and help support our food insecurity programs. Bid on our fantastic items, cross gifts off of your holiday list and make an impact for someone in need at the same time! Click here to visit our auction 100% of the funds generated by this...

Try this challenge at home for 30 days and improve your balance! December 1 - December 31 Good balance is important to the activities we do every day and key to preventing falls and injuries. Improve your balance and give yourself small, active breaks during your workday by joining us in a 30-day balance challenge....

Please join us for a virtual open house and see for yourself what makes the Merrimack Valley YMCA a safe place to learn and grow! This open house will feature information on all of our childcare programs at the Andover/North Andover, Lawrence and Methuen YMCAs. See our classrooms Meet our program directors Learn about our...

The holidays will be different for many of us. But for those facing food insecurity in our community, it will be especially tough. For many in our community with stressed budgets and financial challenges due to COVID-19 and other factors, it's difficult to put food on the table. This #GivingTuesday, Dec 1st, you can help...

For more than 90 years, The Eagle-Tribune Santa Fund has assisted the needy in Merrimack Valley through generous contributions from local businesses, organizations and individuals. This year, the Eagle-Tribune is teaming up with the Merrimack Valley YMCA to bring holiday joy to deserving families in our community. The Santa Fund has a long history. Since...

The YMCA remains committed to the health and safety of our members and community participants. With that in mind, we are continually evaluating our policies and procedures in relation to COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC and state officials. The cold and flu season is now upon us, and with cases of COVID-19 recently increasing in...

The holiday season is just around the corner and the Merrimack Valley YMCA is hoping to make it brighter for children and families in our community. Our annual Holiday Toy Drive is officially underway. Each year, our staff and members work together to help families in need during the holiday season. This year, donations are...

Thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of volunteers and staff, the Merrimack Valley YMCA raised $570,000 last year – the biggest Annual Campaign total in the history of the organization. As a non-profit organization, the Y raises funds to provide programs and services focused on healthy living, youth development and...

The Merrimack Valley YMCA is teaming up with Spaulding to offer Wheelchair Basketball for veterans and others in our community (as space allows). Mondays, Starting November 9th 6-7:30 PM Andover/North Andover YMCA $5 for Veterans $7 for YMCA Members $10 for Community Members Join Spaulding staff for wheelchair basketball programs that are designed for athletes...