Growing Up ... Together
FRESH AIR S " CIETY
ust say Tamarack to a Baby Boomer, a
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Generation X'er, or a kid over the age of 10,
and the memories start to roll.
Never mind that the Jewish Federation agency
operating Camp Tamarack — the Fresh Air Society
— has programs for children, families and adults of
all ages and special needs. Never mind that it
has sites all over the state and trips all over the
map. Never mind that it's the largest Jewish
community program of its kind in the country.
For most, it's the promise of three weeks of
summer camp that gets the kids packing and
their parents reminiscing.
Nearly 100 years after its creation as a respite
for poor children and their families, Fresh Air
Society remains true to its mission: No Jewish
child will ever be denied a camp experience for
lack of funds. With a third of its 1,900 campers
on scholarships, the Fresh Air Society looks to
Federation for. annual allocations from its Annual
Campaign and other funding assistance.
Why does Federation feel it's so important?
Because at this camp, where Shabbat becomes a
joyous weekly adventure, some kids learn to be
Jewish.They become part of a mini-Jewish
community of kids who learn from each other
and grow together. Will it shape their lives as
Jews? It just might.
And one day, they, too, will reminisce and send
their kids off to camp.
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