“I always had some aspiration to give back to my community,” explained Georgeann Gigi, known by most of her coworkers as Gigi. In her role as operations associate for HFH Summer Camps, Gigi is doing just that– helping kids around her hometown of New York City have access to a real summer [...]
HFH Camp recruiters Julio and Rosie were at Williamsbridge Family Residence last week to encourage residents to sign their children up for camp. Armed with balloons, food, and toys, the recruiters explained the benefits of HFH camps to prospective campers and their parents. Julio, a former camper himself, says, “The reason why I recruit [...]
It’s that time of year again…HFH Camps Registration is now open! Each year, our camps help hundreds of children experiencing housing instability have great summer experiences. This year, we’re excited to bring on new team members and campers, and welcome back those who have explored and engaged with us before. The summer will [...]
Laura Henrich has been instrumental to the success of HFH Summer Camps. Laura has been a director with HFH Summer Camps for over 20 years. A legend in the camp world, Laura has been with HFH Summer Camps since the beginning. She served as director of Camp Lanowa when it was run by [...]
Our Teen leaders had their first event of the season! They visited West Point Academy where they met with West Point Cadets and participated in field activities. The HFH Summer Camps Teen Leader program is designed to give campers who have aged out of our summer camp program the opportunity to mentor younger [...]
Laura Henrich, director of Camp Lanowa, has been a director with HFH Summer Camps for over 20 years! She is a legend in the camp world and has been instrumental to the success of our Summer Camps program and (of course) always ensures that the kids and staff have the best time at camp. [...]
We held our first camp planning meeting of the season this week, where the camp leadership staff met with the operations team to discuss the upcoming camp season. Everyone is excited for the best season of camp yet! Pictured above at the meeting (left to right): Tyrone Squire (Director of Camp Wakonda), Laura Henrich (Director of [...]
We just returned from the American Camp Association Tri-state Conference. At the three-day conference, we were able to meet many like-minded camp professionals from the tri-state area who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children. We also attended seminars to learn even more ways to make our camp the best it [...]
HFH Summer Camps kicked off our recruitment season last week with a breakfast for community partners from shelters around New York City. This week our recruiter, Aurelius, kept the momentum going at a summer camp fair hosted by the Bronx Family Justice Center, where we spoke to families who have survived domestic violence. We look [...]
Homelessness places profound stress on a child's life, and many of these stressors are compounded during the summer season. Homes for the Homeless offers a unique opportunity for over 550 children to attend Summer Camps in Harriman State Park and experience the season as a kid should - with activities including hiking, swimming, dancing, drama, [...]
