March 28, 2024

Giving Thanks to Our Fresh Air Family

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This holiday season, many families in the Cape Cod area are thankful for their extended Fresh Air family. Each summer, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities visit suburban, rural and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program. By volunteering as a host family for summer 2018, the spirit of the holiday season can continue in your home throughout the year.

“As a whole family, it was the most impactful and profound experience we could have. There are very few things you can do as a whole family when you’re trying to do something good. Our Fresh Air child has done more for our family than we could ever do for his family. We love him.” – Christina Childs, Darien, CT, Fresh Air Fund host mother of six years

Fresh Air children are boys and girls who live in New York City. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips. Volunteer host families frequently share how they rediscover the beauty of their own communities through the eyes of Fresh Air children.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Each summer, thousands of children visit volunteer host families along the East Coast and Southern Canada and at The Fund’s five overnight camps in Fishkill, New York. Fresh Air children also participate in year-round leadership and educational programs. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, please contact Jenifer J. Bakewell at 774-487-8204 or visit www.freshair.org.

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