Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation awards YMCA of Greater Nashua with $10,000 grant

Nashua, NH The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation awarded the YMCA of Greater Nashua with a $10,000 grant in support of their Merrimack YMCA Early Education Center (EEC) transformation. With more than 375 students ages six weeks to kindergarten enrolled, and 100 full- and part-time teachers and support staff employed, the Merrimack YMCA EEC is the largest childcare center in the State of New Hampshire and the largest single-site YMCA childcare center in the nation. This grant will help fund the construction of additional classrooms, improvements to the campus’s security measures, and a variety of facility enhancements for the children and staff.

“The YMCA of Greater Nashua is very grateful for the support of Rockland Trust,” said Mike LaChance, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Nashua. “This contribution is helping to renovate and expand the learning environment in the Merrimack YMCA Early Education Center. As a long-time partner of our Y, Rockland Trust was able to utilize the New Hampshire Community Development Business Tax Credit program to directly invest in YMCA childcare in Southern New Hampshire and make a positive impact for local families for years to come.”

“The Merrimack YMCA Early Education Center plays a critical role in supporting the region’s children, families, and workforce,” said Andrea Borowiecki, vice president of community giving and engagement at Rockland Trust and executive director of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation. “This grant reflects our commitment to strengthening community infrastructure and ensuring that families have access to safe, high-quality childcare and early education.”

Childcare is the workforce behind the workforce, and the YMCA of Greater Nashua empowers 700+ parents and caregivers to participate in the workforce as a direct result of the accessible, quality childcare that their Merrimack YMCA EEC provides. This renovation will increase the facility’s capacity by at least 23 full-time equivalent childcare spots, enabling an additional 25–30 children to be served and their parents and caregivers to participate in the workforce.

About YMCA of Greater Nashua
For over 138 years, the YMCA of Greater Nashua has served as a cornerstone of the community, offering programs and services that empower people of all ages to achieve their goals and build lasting connections. In 2024 alone, the Y provided life-changing opportunities to more than 43,000 people, delivering $1.584 million in combined financial assistance and essential services to address the diverse needs of the community.

About Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc.
The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation’s mission is to strengthen the communities served by the Bank. We enable individuals and their families to access opportunity and improve the quality of their lives. To date, the Foundation has distributed more than $32 million in grants to qualified non-profit organizations in the communities served by Rockland Trust. For information about the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, please visit www.RocklandTrust.com/Giving.