“Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. Each year, thousands of children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada through the Friendly Town Program or attend one of five Fresh Air Fund camps.”
It’s a pretty amazing organization. You should consider throwing some of your holiday charitini dollars their way (we did) and if you have friends or family who live outside the city and would like to give the gift of “fresh air,” they are always looking for summer hosts.
