This summer, residents are invited to join volunteer host families in the Northwest of Boston, and open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child.
Each summer, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities visit suburban, rural and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program.
“Sandrine loves to swim and it’s fun to see her confidence grow in swimming. We’ve also taken her kayaking, paddle boarding and to the beach. We all have so much fun with Sandrine – she’s welcome back any year.” – Friendly Towns Host mom, Jayanti Tamm, whose family has hosted Sandrine for four summers in Middletown, NJ.
The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. First time Fresh Air children are boys and girls, from ages 7 to 13, who live in New York City. Children who are re-invited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips.
For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child this summer, please contact Lisa Sajedi at 978-760-0006 or visit www.FreshAir.org.
