{"id":29359,"date":"2017-03-22T16:19:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T20:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=29359"},"modified":"2017-04-15T22:14:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T02:14:34","slug":"make-summer-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=29359","title":{"rendered":"Make this a summer to remember! Open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Children come to experience a one-week cultural exchange and new experiences with your family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Hosts are needed in the Lehigh Valley, Berks and surrounding areas!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>You select the age (from 7 to 12) and gender of the child you invite.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Choose from several one-week trips in July &amp; August. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Buses arrive at locations in Allentown and surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>FAF covers all costs for transportation and insurance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Hosts can be singles, couples or families with children.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Local support and group activities make it EXTRA FUN!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><br \/>\nFor more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Jenae Holtzhafer <\/strong>at <strong>484-350-9300 <\/strong>or<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"mailto:LVFreshAir@gmail.com\"><strong>LVFreshAir@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lehighvalley\"><u>www.facebook.com\/freshairfundlehighvalley<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-29360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/sw-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/sw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/sw-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/sw-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Is there room for one more on your picnic blanket? As part of our Host Family program, hosting a child is a simple as giving them a bed, packing an extra PB&amp;J, running through the sprinkler, toasting marshmallows, or a walk with the dog. When the sky is clear, you\u2019ll count shooting stars and fireflies. It\u2019s not about spending money; it\u2019s about sharing new experiences and making memories together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Celebrate summer differently this year. Take a Fresh Air child along for the ride!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29367 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fresh-air-logo-300x77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fresh-air-logo-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fresh-air-logo.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshair.org\/\"><u>www.freshair.org<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.800. 367.0003<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81220583?title=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/81220583?width=1080\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\">Season 3 Episode 11 &#8211; Fresh Air Fund<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/thepeaktv\">The PEAK TV<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Print &amp; Share&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thevalleyledger.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F03%2F2017-Spring-Host-Outreach-Flyer.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 500px;border: none;visibility: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-loading\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:10;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/loading.svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" alt=\"Loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/EAD-logo.svg\" alt=\"EAD Logo\" width=\"36\" height=\"23\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Taking too long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017-Spring-Host-Outreach-Flyer.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017-Spring-Host-Outreach-Flyer.pdf\" download>Download <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Provided By:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jenae Holtzhafer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Fresh Air Fund Friendly Towns Field Specialist<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Volunteer Chair &#8211; East Penn Friendly Town<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. 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