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The Fresh Air Fund relies on the generous support of national and local print, radio, television and online news outlets to tell our organization's story. During the spring and summer months, in particular, we ask the media to publicize our Friendly Town program and feature volunteer host families who all have heartwarming memories and stories. Please keep an eye out for The Fresh Air Fund in your local area!
Watch The Fresh Air Fund's video, 'Two Weeks'
Check out the story of former Fresh Air child, Brandon Mendoza...
Publicity Contacts:
- Spokesperson and Executive Director of The Fund, Jenny Morgenthau, (212) 897-8898
- Jake Grinsted, Director of Public Relations, (212) 897-8890
- Andrea Kotuk, Public Relations Consultant, Andrea & Associates, (212) 353-9585
In The News:
Ring in the New Year with a New Experience - The Fresh Air Fund!
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CONTACTS: Kate Brinkerhoff / The Fresh Air Fund / 800-367-0003 ext. 8890
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW EXPERIENCE –
THE FRESH AIR FUND!
Make a New Year’s resolution that could benefit the entire family for years to come: volunteer with The Fresh Air Fund! Close to 5,000 New York City children visit volunteer host families for up to two weeks every summer through The Fund’s Friendly Town program in communities from Virginia to Maine and into Canada. In 2011, give your family a chance to spend time together, introduce your children or grandchildren to the importance of volunteering and make a difference in the life of an inner-city child. It might still be cold outside, but the time to sign up is now!
“Visiting my host family is so much fun! I swim, spend time with my summer sister, camp out in the backyard and even write in a journal,” explained an 11-year-old Fresh Air child from Brooklyn.
Since 1877, New York City children growing up in low-income neighborhoods have experienced simple summer pleasures in rural and suburban communities through The Fresh Air Fund. By welcoming visitors into their homes during the summer, host families give Fresh Air children a break from the sometimes dangerous, hot and crowded city streets.
For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child, please contact The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003. You can also visit The Fund’s website at www.freshair.org to view photos and read testimonials of families who have experienced the joys of hosting a Fresh Air child.
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Resources:
- To learn more about The Fresh Air Fund by reading our fact sheet, please click here (for the Spanish version, click here.)
- For our latest press releases, click here.
- Click here to view our 2010 annual report.
Public Service Advertisements:
- Listen to The Fresh Air Fund's 30-second audio public service announcement featuring Board member Mariah Carey discussing the importance of hosting a Fresh Air child.
- Listen to The Fresh Air Fund's 30-second audio public service announcement featuring Board member Tiki Barber discussing the importance of hosting a Fresh Air child.
- Listen to The Fresh Air Fund's 30-second audio public service announcement featuring Board member Tiki Barber encouraging supporters to contribute to The Fund.
- Check out The Fresh Air Fund's 30-second public service advertisement below, featuring Board member Tiki Barber!
Header Photo Credit: Mark Tassoni