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- EIN 13-1656653
- (212) 897-8900
- 633 Third Avenue New York NY 10017-6706 USA
- www.freshair.org
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Causes: Adult & Child Matching Programs, Camps, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Sports
Mission: To provide nyc children from low-income families with cultural, recreational, and educational experiences at its camps and with volunteer host families and through year-round academic programs.
Programs: The fresh air fund's camping programs take place year-round on an over 2,000 acre property in fishkill, new york. In the summer, 3,000 new york city children experience outdoor adventures and benefit from educational experiences. During the school year, students participate in weekend camping retreats, academic enrichment and leadership programs. Year-round programs include the fund's career awareness program, college connections program, and young women's leadership program.
approximately 3,000 fresh air children visit rural, suburban and small town communities along the east coast and southern canada, called friendly towns, during the summer. During the one or two week visits with volunteer host families, children and their hosts form bonds of friendship and discover a cultural exchange of traditions, foods, and fun by sharing personal, day-to-day experiences.