$6.3M in expenses

Child care: the YMCA offers comprehensive child care services, including the early education center at the merrimack y. The center cares for over 300 children daily, with 75 full-time educators providing care for children as young as six weeks. YMCA also runs before- and after-school programs across multiple locations, serving over 270 children. Approximately 25% of families receive subsidized child care, helping parents stay employed while ensuring children are in a safe, supportive environment. These combined programs creates the largest child care center in the state of new hampshire and the largest YMCA site in the united states.

$1.2M in expenses

Camps: the YMCA served more than 1,300 youth during the summer of 2025 through day camps, offering activities that foster teamwork, leadership, and confidence. Camps run across three locations, providing over 5,400 camper weeks.

$7.1M in expenses

Youth, wellness and family services: the YMCA is a leader in youth programming, helping children engage in activities like basketball, gymnastics, arts, and swimming. All programs emphasize the y's core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The YMCA opened a well-being center in 2024, offering mindfulness and mental health programs. The YMCA provides a full array of chronic disease prevention and intervention programs at no cost to participants while they deal with significant medical issues and expenses. We have programs for all ages and experience levels throughout all of our branches.

$1.2M in expenses

Educational programs: the YMCA partners with local school districts to offer summer programs for grades 1-8 to help them start the next school year ahead academically. These 320 children were identified by the school district as having their math or reading skills below grade level.