A Summer Can Change

a child’s life

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Countdown To Summer

We are counting down the days until summer!

Camp

Children ages 8-15 make new friends, develop leadership skills and gain self-confidence, at free overnight camps in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley.

A day at camp is full of fun activities like learning to swim, arts & crafts, archery, learning to play guitar, exploring the outdoors and more!

My favorite part of camp is getting to hang out in the cabins with all my friends  – I’ve made lots of new friends already!

Tallulah, 9
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Camp is special to me because I get to see everyone care for each other. At The Fresh Air Fund, we support each other and just like they say, a summer lasts a lifetime.

Uriel, CIT Director and Alum
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Friendly Towns

The Fresh Air Fund recently completed a strategic plan to set a vision for the future. As part of that plan, we have reached the difficult decision that it is time to focus our resources on our thriving camp programs and we will no longer be offering the Friendly Towns program moving forward. As we approach our 150th anniversary, we look forward to celebrating its legacy and the remarkable community that made it possible. 

OUR IMPACT

96 %
of parents / caregivers would recommend The Fresh Air Fund's summer programs to family and friends
87 %
of parents / caregivers said their child learned important skills at camp
85
of our summer staff were alumni of Fresh Air programs
90 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more open to trying new things after participating in a Fresh Air program
85 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more confident after going to camp
85 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more comfortable in new environments after going to camp
2,000
more than 2,000 s'mores were eaten at camp this summer
93 %
of parents / caregivers said their child has a better understanding of what it takes to be a leader after participating in the Teen Leadership Program
2,000
acres of nature to explore at Sharpe Reservation
87 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more confident being away from home after participating in a Fresh Air program
96 %
of parents / caregivers would recommend The Fresh Air Fund's summer programs to family and friends
87 %
of parents / caregivers said their child learned important skills at camp
85
of our summer staff were alumni of Fresh Air programs
90 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more open to trying new things after participating in a Fresh Air program
85 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more confident after going to camp
85 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more comfortable in new environments after going to camp
2,000
more than 2,000 s'mores were eaten at camp this summer
2,000
acres of nature to explore at Sharpe Reservation
87 %
of parents / caregivers said their child is more confident being away from home after participating in a Fresh Air program

It’s Summer All Year Long

WHEN YOU FOLLOW @THEFRESHAIRFUND

April is #InternationalGuitarMonth! Every summer, campers learn new music skills and strengthen their guitar technique. Through our partnership with @ascapfoundation, campers are introduced to the power of guitar with the guidance of ASCAP instructors. ...

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This #FreshAirFriday we’re gaining technical skills and learning how to create robots at Camp Mariah! ...

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