You can join thousands of volunteer host families throughout 13 Northeastern states and Canada as they open their hearts and homes to New York City children from low-income communities through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program.

In 2011, The Fund will celebrate its 135th summer of helping youngsters from New York City enjoy new experiences such as swimming in a cool lake and catching fireflies.

Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund has provided more than 1.7 million inner-city children with the opportunity to enjoy these simple pleasures.

For more information, contact Amy Goodwin at 207-729-6373 or The Fresh Air Fund at (800) 367-0003. You can also learn more about the Volunteer Host Family program by visiting The Fund’s Web site at www.freshair.org.