Career advice -- and commentary on current healthcare news and trends for savvy 21st-century nurses and healthcare providers -- from holistic nurse career coach Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC. Since 2005.
Many regular readers of Digital Doorway will remember that I have supported The Fresh Air Fund for several years. The Fresh Air Fund has provided opportunities for inner-city children in the New York area to experience summer vacation in the homes of host families in the Northeastern United States and Canada since 1877.
In 2010, Fresh Air Fund host families provided such opportunities for over 5,000 children between the ages of 6 and 18, and more than 65% of children are invited to visit their host families in subsequent years.
This year, there are still 200 mostly low-income inner-city children waiting to be placed with a host family before the end of the summer. If you or someone you know would like to host a Fresh Air child this summer (or next summer, for that matter), please visit the host family website page.
On March 20th, 2o11, The Fresh Air Fund is once again hosting its annual Half-Marathon, an amazing 13.1-mile course through beautiful Central Park, continuing on through Times Square and ending with breathtaking finish-line views of the New York City harbor. More than 11,000 runners, of all ages and abilities, finished the NYC Half-Marathon last year, raising over $100,000 for the cause, with almost $400,000 raised in the last four years.
The Fresh Air Fund has been providing free summer vacations for youth from the five boroughs of New York City since 1877. Thousands of children have benefited from the volunteerism and kindness of their host families.
The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors for the upcoming Half-Marathon, as well as host families willing to take a Fresh Air child into their home for two memorable and rewarding summer weeks.
If you'd like to be involved in the Half-Marathon, please click here, and if you'd like to find out more about becoming a host family, click here and read more about the program. If you'd like to find out if your child is eligible to be enrolled in the Fresh Air Fund summer program, click here.
Enjoy this video about the Fresh Air Fund experience!
