5 Ways to Help New York City Children Experience the Summer of a Lifetime!

Join the Community and Spread the Word

An important way to support The Fresh Air Fund is by spreading the word to New York City families about our summer camps and year-round leadership and enrichment programs. You can help by telling friends, family, and your community about our programs, sharing our Fresh Perspectives blog and engaging with us on social media. 

Be sure to follow The Fresh Air Fund on Twitter / X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay up to date—and don’t forget to share our posts with your network to help more families, prospective staff and supporters learn about our programs! 

Volunteer  

Each year, volunteers generously contribute their time and talents to The Fresh Air Fund, making a lasting difference in the lives of the children we serve. Whether it’s hosting interactive job shadowing experiences, participating in camp beautification days, joining event committees, supporting community outreach, tutoring and mentoring, or offering pro bono or in-kind professional services — there are countless ways to get involved and have a meaningful impact. 

Help Fundraise 

The Fresh Air Fund is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place this November. Team Fresh Air runners will represent our mission as they take on the 26.2-mile course, each raising $3,000 to support our life-changing programs. 

By joining the team, runners will earn the honor and accomplishment of completing the world’s biggest and most popular marathon while helping thousands of children from New York City’s underserved communities experience outdoor summer adventures and year-round leadership and educational opportunities. 

Visit this link for more information about joining the 2025 NYC Marathon team.  

Partner With Us 

The Fresh Air Fund collaborates with corporate and community-based partners to create special service projects and expand access to free summer sleepaway camps for more New York City children. Incredible community partners like the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, Forte Preparatory Academy, SCAN-Harbor, PS 105 The Blythebourne School and Masa are committed to helping children access life-changing opportunities. 

In addition to partnering with community organizations, The Fund collaborates with corporate partners including Con Edison, Theory and Morgan Stanley to provide students with valuable opportunities such as job shadowings, skill-building workshops and more!

Interested in becoming a community or corporate partner with The Fresh Air Fund? Learn more about partnerships here!  

Donate 

Even the smallest donation can make a big difference! As we count down the days to summer, your support will help The Fresh Air Fund continue providing transformative experiences, at no cost, for New York City children from underserved communities. 

Monthly giving is one of the most impactful ways to support the children we serve year-round. You can help change the lives of underserved NYC children by becoming a Fresh Air Trailblazer and help transform limited opportunities into limitless futures for our youth.  

If you’re able, please consider making a gift today!