Rehoboth Family Gives NYC Child a Breath of Fresh Air

Rehoboth residents, Kara Svendson and Timothy Tehan, can’t wait to welcome back their Fresh Air child, Abigail, this summer through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program.

The Fresh Air Fund is an independent, not-for-profit agency that 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 in rural, suburban and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada.

• Fresh Air Child: Abigail, of New York City, age 10
• Fresh Air Host family: The Svendson/Tehan family, of Rehoboth, have hosted from 2014-2018
• Host mom, Kara, said, “I think it’s such a wonderful opportunity…I’m passionate about volunteering and that can be hard when you have kids. This is a great opportunity to get the whole family involved. Everyone should consider doing this…it’s a week of your life and there’s so much wonderful potential”.
• The Svendson/Tehan family loves taking their 7-year-old, Maura, and Fresh Air child Abigail to free programs like outdoor concerts and magic shows put on by various local libraries, such as the Rehoboth and Seekonk Public Libraries.
• Interview opportunities are available with: Kara Svendson, Fresh Air host; Abigail, Fresh Air child; and Sarah Bates, local volunteer leader

Would you be interested in assigning a reporter to interview the Svendson/Tehan family from Rehoboth? We can provide you with contact information and photos or arrange an in-home interview while Abigail is visiting this summer.

With your help, we hope to recruit more dedicated volunteers and host families. Together, we can make summer a magical time for thousands of children. More information about The Fresh Air Fund is available at www.freshair.org. Please let me know if you have any questions.