Can Your Newton Family Host a Fresh Air Kid?

Even though winter is creeping in, it’s not too early to think about hosting a New York City child next summer.

Would your family welcome a child into your home?

Each summer, close to 4,000 children visit suburban, rural and small town communities across the Northeast and Ontario, Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program. By volunteering as a host family for summer 2016, the spirit of the holidays can continue in your home throughout the year, said the announcement.

Fresh Air children are boys and girls 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. Through the eyes of Fresh Air children, families often rediscover the beauty of their own communities.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, nonprofit agency, has provided free, enriching summer experiences and academic programs to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.

For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, contact Julie North at 508-579-9828 or visit The Fresh Air Fund at www.freshair.org.

Information and photo provided by the Fresh Air Fund.