Summer Camp for Homeless Kids

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Children who experience homelessness are sick twice as many times as other children, have four times the rate of asthma and suffer twice as many ear infections.[1]

To help homeless children beat the odds, Genesis Home created the “5K to $40K Challenge: On Your Mark. Get Set. Achieve!” as part of its participation in the 19^th annual Great Human Race. The first $10,000 we raise will send all school-age Genesis Home children to summer camp. Any additional dollars we generate over $10,000 will go toward supporting other youth and family enrichment programs:

• $10,000 to send every Genesis Home school-aged child to summer camp
• $10,000 to provide after-scool tutoring for Genesis Home youth
• $10,000 to provide health and wellness programs for Genesis Home families
• $10,000 to provide direct service family enrichment programs

“Homelessness shouldn’t be a handicap for our young people,” said Genesis Home’s Executive Director Ryan J. Fehrman. “Supporting Genesis Home in the Great Human Race gives us the resources to ensure that all of our young people have the support and services that they need to be successful.”

Genesis Home is in its 25^th year of working to end homelessness for families with children by providing housing and supportive services to foster independence. In 2013, the agency served an all-time high of 110 children through its three programs: Family Matters, Turning Point and Durham Circles of Support. 

For just $120, we can send one homeless child to summer camp for eight weeks. Please make a donation today and help homeless kids beat the odds. 

[1] Ellen L. Bassuk, MD, and Steven M. Friedman, Ph.D., Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/promising_practices/Facts_on_Trauma_and_Homeless_Children.pdf (2005).

Links:

• Genesis Home Website