NYC Fresh Air Fund is Looking for Volunteer Host Families

Hope all don't mind a cross post from my personal blog Dad the Single Guy:

I got an email from Sara Wilson at the Fresh Air fund asking if I would share with my network an appeal for volunteer host families for this summer.  And her timing was pretty good, because I was just thinking about ways I can share with my community that are not straight up donations (cash is a little tight right now).

While my summer plans don't allow me to take in a child for a week or more, its such a worthy endeavour if you can do it.  Imagine all the things you take for granted--stepping out of the pool and firing up a BBQ in your backyard, waking up on a Saturday morning and saying, "Lets make it a beach day."

For thousands of children in the inner city, the closest they'll get to water this summer is the spray from an open fire hydrant.

I've never hosted a Fresh Air Fund child, but I know people who have--and met the children and it's a rewarding experience.  If you want more check out the Fresh Air Fund site and I am sure Sara or one of her co-workers will be happy to walk you through the process.  Yeah, you can donate a thousand dollars, but what's seeing a smile worth?