Help A Child This Summer With Fresh Air

At this time of the year, many children are enjoying the remnants of Summer vacation or Summer camp. Those little ones return with stories of the people, places, and adventures they encounter while they were away. But not all children are as lucky. Without help from other compassionate families they may never get the chance to get away, expand their minds or see things outside their usual day-to-day existence. If you've ever wondered what you can do to help children- besides your own- becoming a Fresh Air host could give you the chance to make a big impact in a short amount of time. The Fresh Air fund is looking for families to open their homes for two weeks THIS SUMMER to a child in the program.

Just last year, the Fresh Air Fund's Volunteer Host Family program gave Summer vacations to nearly 5,000 New York City boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 18. The group was able to accomplish this feat for one reason: Volunteer families in 13 Northeastern states and Canada were generous enough to share their experiences in the country and the suburbs. If you're interested in getting more details, click HERE. Here is a very short PSA (with Former NFL star Tiki Barber) with more information:

3 comments:

joeyandaleethea said...

Hi Erica! I came by to tell you about our MEGA giveaway! You won't believe how rockin it is...there are 25 handmade prizes being given away...and it's a $300 value!! See my blog for details: http://joeyandaleethea.com/blog

My mom participates in the Fresh Air Fund! She just had an awesome little 12 yr old girl from Brooklyn stay with her in PA, for a whole week. I love the idea and hope to do the same someday soon!

See you at the giveaway!! :D

African-American Brides said...

That's awesome! I definitely want to participate. My son wore the pants we bought from you just last week. But he's growing FAST.

Erica

Darcel said...

I love this organization. If we aren't able to participate this summer, we will definitely do it next summer.

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