THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.

Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2008, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. 3,000 children also attended five Fresh Air camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. The Fund’s year-round camping program serves an additional 2,000 young people each year.

You can help! …and get paid!

Fresh Air Fund camp counselors are young adults from all over the United States, representing diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. In addition, many international students spend their summers as Fresh Air Fund counselors. The most admirable quality in a Fresh Air Fund camp staff member – wherever they’re from – is a commitment to work with inner-city children.

The Fresh Air Fund welcomes international staff who wish to apply for our program directly through our Web site. We are dedicated to assisting international staff with obtaining visas for summer work in the United States.

The Fresh Air Fund offers competitive salaries. Staff who have prior experience working at residential camps or certifications in areas such as CPR, Lifeguard Training and Standard First Aid are eligible for additional compensation. Small travel allowances are available for staff members traveling over 300 miles to New York City.

To find out more about how you can be a part of this, click here, or…

Click here to apply!

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