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Summer Fund Mission
The Summer Fund opens up new worlds that provide youth in the low-income neighborhoods of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea and Somerville with opportunities for new experiences, skill development and personal growth.
As a donor collaborative, the Summer Fund generates resources to support and strengthen summer camps serving youth in the low-income neighborhoods of Greater Boston.
Goals:
The primary goal of the Summer Fund involves providing high-quality, affordable summer programs to urban youth in the Greater Boston area.
Other goals include:
• Supporting and strengthening summer camps that provide a variety of programs, including athletic, artistic, academic and other traditional camp curricula
• Receiving the maximum effect of donations from corporations, foundations and individuals
Encouraging diversity through the interaction of youth, teens and staff from different racial, cultural and economic backgrounds and neighborhoods
• Encouraging the inclusion of children with physical and/or mental challenges
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Working together as a donor collaborative and a collaboration of nonprofit organizations to ensure that youth receive quality summer programming
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