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Still Time to Host some Children this Summer: Fresh Air Fund

August 11, 2010 By 2 Comments

The Summer of 2010 is almost over, but The Fresh Air Fund still needs loving host families. They are looking for families in the following areas to host Red Hook, Columbia County, Saugerties, Delmar, Guilderland & Altamont, Latham and Rensselaer, NY.  If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now.

In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund‘s Volunteer Host Family program, called Friendly Town, 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.

The Fresh Air Fund relies on donations to provide memorable summers to NYC children.

The majority of Fresh Air children are from low-income communities. These are often families without the resources to send their children on summer vacations. Most inner-city youngsters grow up in towering apartment buildings without large, open, outdoor play spaces. Concrete playgrounds cannot replace the freedom of running barefoot through the grass or riding bikes down country lanes.

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2 Ways to Help a Child this Summer

May 20, 2010 By 4 Comments

My husband and I once had the opportunity to take care of a family member in need. She desperately needed a stable environment and in the short time she stayed with us I wanted to make her my own child. I wanted to adopt her and keep her forever. Circumstances did not allow us to do this, but it did show us both how great the need is for children out in the world. A loving family and stable support system makes such a great difference in the lives of children out there. There are ways you can help.

Adopt a Child:

Did you know it would take less than 1% of the U.S. population to provide a family for every child in foster care?  I had no idea that number was so low. I know that adopting babies is really a popular way to go, and that people believe that older kids come with problems. It’s not completely true, mostly they just need a loving stable home.

May is National Foster Care Month and there has never been a greater need to bring attention to children waiting for forever homes.  More than 463,000 children are currently in foster care and 123,000 children are waiting to be adopted. 

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Children in foster care are loving children.  They are children like Shaquane and Edlina and Albert.  I believe that every child deserves to have a home with caring and supportive parents. 

Help us spread the message this month to reach all Americans and teach them about the love and joy that foster care adoption can bring to your life. Visit www.adoptuskids.org to learn more about fostering and adopting. You can also join our online communities on Facebook and Twitter. 

Join Global Influence on  May 27 at 2 p.m. EST on Twitter for an #AdoptUsKids one hour chat to get the message out about National Foster Care Month.

This information was provided by Global Influence.

Foster A Child:

The Fresh Air fund has found a very generous donor that is going to match all donations made now through June 30th to the program. What is the Fresh Air Fund?

The Fresh Air Fund is a summer program that fosters children in the Northeast and provides them with so many opportunities that they would not have. The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families. If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now.

In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund‘s Volunteer Host Family program, called Friendly Town, 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 FOR up to two weeks or more in 13 Northeastern states from Virginia to Maine and Canada.
The Fresh Air Fund relies on donations to provide memorable summers to NYC children.

This information was provided by the Fresh Air Fund
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Run For Charity in New York, Fresh Air needs runners

December 10, 2009 By 7 Comments

The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors to join their Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Half-Marathon this coming March. It is scheduled for the 21st and I wanted to share this with my readers. This is a great way to participate in NYC’s premier summer road race while helping Fresh Air Fund children.

Over the last year, support from friends like us have helped them give nearly 10,000 inner-city children country experiences that they’re still talking about! They rely on donations this time of year to keep their programs strong for the summer months, and helping children is a cause that I’m interested in. Please feel free to repost or retweet.

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Thank You From Fresh Air – Summer Charity was a success

September 28, 2009 By 1 Comment

 

Thanks to Social Media, we rocked the Fresh Air Fund. This is one of the things I enjoy most about blogging. It’s the chance to make a difference in the world from right inside my house.

2009 Summer Highlights:

  • Nearly 8,000 children enjoyed their best summers yet
  • 370 students participated in the Career Awareness Program
  • 11 counselors-in-training spent three days on the Appalachian Trail
  • 168 young people were Leaders-in-training
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Now is the time to Donate to the Fresh Air Fund

June 1, 2009 By 3 Comments

Right now any gift you make to The Fresh Air Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by a group of generous donors! If you can give $25 that means $50 for inner-city children. $50 becomes $100!

But you must make your donation by June 30th to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

Donate now!

Fresh Air Fund KidsThey are also still looking for host families.

Thanks to host families who open up their homes for one or two weeks each summer, children growing up in New York City’s toughest neighborhoods have experienced the joys of Fresh Air vacations.
More than 65% of all children are re-invited to stay with their host family, year after year.
Fresh Air Fund Host Families

There is no such thing as a "typical" host family. If you have room in your home – and your heart – to host a child, you could be one too.

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Give a child Fresh Air – Be a host

April 24, 2009 By 3 Comments

 

Wouldn’t it be great to be a host to children over the summer. Especially if you are helping out other children. The countdown to Summer has begun and The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give them a fresh air experience.

At first when I was reading this I figured it was about helping the air quality or letting kids get out of smoggy areas, but it’s more about getting them into a nicer environment for the summer. These kids are from families that have to work during the summer and can not afford day care. The camp or host families keep kids off of the streets and provide many different learning venues for them. One Example is the Career Awareness Program.

Young people in the Career Awareness Program are encouraged to:

  • Build self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Improve reading, writing and communications skills
  • Develop problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
  • Accept guidance in the exploration of educational and career options
  • Enhance their computer learning
  • Find out about jobs and learn more about specific career paths
  • Meet volunteer mentors and guest speakers from a wide range of professions
  • Understand the vital link between school and future employment
  • Learn more about education, training, employment and life choices
  • Become motivated and focused on plans for the future
  • Work as a team with peers and share responsibilities
  • Have a lot of fun

 

If you live in one of the green states you should consider hosting, everyone else could make a donation.

Friendly Town host families are volunteers who live in the suburbs or small town communities. 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.

I really like blogging and finding out about all these great things we can do to help others.

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