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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

LEARN ABOUT OUR IMPACT AND HEAR STORIES FROM LAST YEAR'S CAMP EXPERIENCE

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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

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“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.”

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festa summer lunch camp + adult ESL

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For Volunteers of All Ages

Would you like to get involved?

Check out our many volunteer opportunities for children, teens and adults!

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