“We are so grateful to the Conway Arena,” says Sandra B. Pelletier, CEO/President, Gateways, “for helping us provide recreational activities to our children with chronic illnesses.”

Gateways serves over 2,500 individuals of all ages and their families, primarily from the communities that comprise greater Nashua. Partners in Health is a family support program for families of children with chronic health care needs that embraces the principals of Gateways Community Services. It utilizes a family-centered approach and works within the community to facilitate and enhance the care and services that families identify for themselves.

Gateways’ Partners in Health program is using the funding to not only support the families they serve, but to add to their quality of life by providing funding for therapeutic recreational activities or summer camp.

[Photo:  Gateways' Kristin Mctigue (left) and Nashua Mayor Donnalee Lozeau (right) at Conway Arena ceremony.]

Conway Arena and the City of Nashua Ice Rink Commission offered grants this year to Nashua non-profit organizations for their youth sports activities. While Conway Arena focuses on skating activities, applicants needed only to be involved in “areas beneficial to Nashua’s youth such as healthy recreation, education, positive competition and physical activity.”