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Fresh Air Fund looking to book host families for Summer 2011

posted by Pretty Tough | Girls Who Are Fun Fierce & Feminine
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 1:28pm CDT

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Chances are you’re already looking forward to summer. You may be going to camp, taking a vacation with your family, or playing in a summer sports league. But not all kids are as lucky. Each summer, the Fresh Fund provides New York City kids a chance to experience the simple pleasures of life away from the inner-city. Learning to swim, riding a bicycle or playing at the beach are activities you may take for granted.

The Summer of 2011 is fast approaching fast and the Fresh Air Fund is once again in need of loving host families.

In 2010, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program gave close to 5,000 New York City boys and girls, ages six to 18, free summer experiences in the country and the suburbs. Volunteer host families shared their friendship and homes up to two weeks or more in 13 Northeastern states from Virginia to Maine and Canada.

Thanks to host families who open up their homes for a few weeks each summer, children growing up in New York City’s toughest neighborhoods can experience the joys of Fresh Air experiences.

Host families range in size, ethnicity and background, but share the desire to open their hearts and homes to give city children an experience they will never forget. Hosts say the Fresh Air experience is as enriching for their own families, as it is for the inner-city children. There are no financial requirements for hosting a child. Volunteers may request the age-group and gender of the Fresh Air youngster they would like to host. Stories about real Fresh Air host families and their New York City visitors are just a click away!

As you make summer plans, remember that your family’s efforts can help a child have an experience that will change their life! Click here to learn more about becoming a host or call (800) 367-0003!