Hot on HuffPost Parents:
Zoe Armstrong: Five Ways to Fake a Break and Avoid Parenting Burnout
Lianne Castelino and Andrea Howick: How Do You Deal With Nightmare…
Surburban families host underprivledged NYC kids at their homes for the summer
Filed under: In The News
New York in the summer can be a little rough. Air conditioning is common, but not standard, and there's something about the city that makes you feel like you're melting into the concrete every time you go outdoors.
For kids who grow up in the Five Boroughs, this is the only summer they know -- without beaches, nature, and open spaces to explore.
Enter The Fresh Air Fund. It's an organization that finds families from the surrounding area -- all 13 northeastern states and Canada -- for 5,000 New York City children from low-income neighborhoods who want to get a taste of life outside of the city. Participating families can select the gender and approximate age of their visitor, who will come live in their house for two weeks.
If you live anywhere near NYC and you'd like to participate (and you should, because this is a wonderful idea), you can call The Fresh Air Fund at 800.367.0003, or visit their website for more information.
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
Recently Asked
- Does the dc superior court represent the irs in a civil filing or does the irs have attorneys?
- Cant upload foia for federal election commission primary election results or general for derian douglas hickman or the e-mail
- (department of defense)? hey can you build me a super duper all protector? yea what you want on it $$$$$
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
Summer Day Camp for Kids at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
WatchMojo.com learns about a Fine Art Day Camp that is interested in having fun while kids plunge right into the life of an artist. Parents looking something different than the usual boring stuff for their kids to do during the summer, sent them to an art camp. In this video we speak to Marilyn Lajeunesse, Educational Programs Officer at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, about their art summer camp.
-
Summer Activities Ideas for Kids
Extra Fun Summer Activities for Kids by Beth Wise - Introduction.
-
How to Save Money on Kids Summer Camp
Better.TV's Rhiannon Ally talks to camp expert Julie Cole about money saving tips for your kids summer camp.
-
Toys for kids on Summer Break
Toy Expert Elizabeth Werner shows fun games that will help parents keep their kids busy during the summer break.
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
5-16-2007 @ 3:51PM
CLM said...One slight correction - there are beaches in the 5 boroughs. Further, some of them (such as Coney Island) are accessible by subway.
Reply
5-16-2007 @ 3:51PM
N. Suga said...This is actually kind of sad, because NYC is FILLED with lots of lovely green spaces that people don't know about. From Central Park to Alley Pond in Queens to Clover Lake on Staten Island, the five boroughs aren't all concrete and steel.
There are a couple of shows on a NYC public access channel that highlight some of the city's best places. Cool in Your Code and $9.99 (where they tour a neighborhood for under 10 bucks) are fantastic travel guides for locals.
Reply
5-16-2007 @ 5:43PM
Elizabeth said...It's true, NYC in the summer doesn't have to be a nightmare, and there are some great options of things to do. But the kids at whom this program is aimed often come from single-parent or dual-income households, where no one is home to supervise jaunts to the park or the beach. So what ends up happening is a summer spent just hanging out on the corner or whatever; the Fresh Air Fund is aimed at not only letting those kids escape the heat and grind of the city for a few weeks in the summer, but also to expose them to other ways of life and expand their horizons.
Reply
5-16-2007 @ 6:57PM
CLM said...I wasn't commenting on the program, just the statement that NYC has no beaches. There is no doubt that the Fresh Air Fund is a great thing.
Reply