JOIN US THIS SUMMER FOR
Fun with Friends
Caring “Green Shirt” staff and volunteers your children will see daily
Arts & Crafts
Special Guests
& Events
Healthy breakfast and lunch served daily
no pork product is ever served
Summer Reading
Support
What is Festa Summer Lunch Camp?
Since 2007, the Festa Free Summer Lunch Camp welcomes children facing poverty from culturally diverse backgrounds to join us daily for friendship, recreation, reading support, special activities and a nutritious, free lunch. Children who attend will participate in age-appropriate programming and eat a nutritious meal daily!
The Summer Lunch Camp helps children who receive free or reduced lunch at school while school is not in session by serving free breakfast and lunch while facilitating camp activities including entrepreneurial learning. This program combats suburban poverty by providing children with a safe space to grow, learn, and be part of a supportive and positive community.
706
children
served in 2024
“I have learned that no matter what country a refugee is from, they have common denominators. I have seen people who speak different languages, and can’t understand each other, communicate and help each other. It’s beautiful. A Spanish woman trying to help an Arabic man learn English. If only the “world” had such compassion.”
“I particularly enjoy working with both our Hispanic and our Muslim adults and seeing how they interact and learn about each other’s cultures. The passion our ESL learners have for learning and improving their English and their appreciation for the opportunities afforded them in the United States is heartwarming. After a long day’s work, I am energized by their efforts when I come to our evening program.”
“I learned something new each day while volunteering for Festa, but the biggest lesson that kept transcending through the week is ‘in the simple’. It is the simple things (trying something new, making a friend, being polite, being honest, etc.) that are important to our children and their future. Maybe “in the simple” we will bring about peace in the home, in the neighborhood, imagine… in the world.”