[Alstead, NH/June 14, 2009]—Susan Fortier recently completed her coursework for her Master’s of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. For the past two years, Fortier has been a full-time graduate student at Springfield College’s Graduate School of Human Services. She was part of the Executive Masters Program, a unique partnership between Springfield College and YMCA of the USA, the YMCA movement’s national resource center. Springfield College was founded in 1885 as the YMCA International Training School. Although now an independent college, the link to the YMCA movement remains strong.

Registration is underway for ASPIRE, MWYMCA's highly-regarded out-of-school program covering after-school, vacations and holidays. We still have openings in ASPIRE at Oak Grove School, Dummerston School, Chester-Andover School and our BF facility (for WNESU schools). ASPIRE at Academy School and Green Street School have openings on the waiting list. For more information and a pre-registration form, go here.

It'll be double the fun and double the learning when we host a combined YMCA Healthy Kids Day and camp Open House this Saturday from 1-4 at our Lewis Day Camp facility on Route 5 in Springfield. Lots of hands-on activities to promote healthy eating, physical activity and connecting as a family as well as an opportunity to tour our camp facility and meet our amazing camp staff. More info: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call our office nearest you: Springfield 885-8131; BF 463-4769 or Brattleboro 246-1036.

Our Board of Directors is currently conducting its annual Reach Out to Youth fundraising drive to make sure our programs remain accessible to all regardless of a family's ability to pay full program fees. Check out our Reach Out to Youth video here. Then, please go here to read our case statement and learn how you can support youth and families in your community.