Programs

  • HFH Summer Camps for Homeless Children

    HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS, SUMMER CAMPS, INC. OPERATES SUMMERTIME SLEEP AWAY CAMPS WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN LIVING IN NYC SHELTERS AND/OR ATTENDING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES AT TWO CAMPSITES: CAMP LANOWA AND CAMP WAKONDA, BOTH LOCATED IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK, NEW YORK. HFH CAMPS LANOWA AND WAKONDA ARE LOCATED AN HOUR NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY, ON THE GROUNDS OF THE 52,000 ACRE HARRIMAN STATE PARK. A LUSH PRESERVE OF WOODLAND AND LAKES STRADDLING NEW YORK'S ROCKLAND AND ORANGE COUNTIES, THE PARK HAS OVER 200 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, 31 LAKES AND RESERVOIRS, CAMPING GROUNDS, BEACHES, AND AN ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE. SINCE 1989, HFH SUMMER CAMPS HAS BROUGHT UP TO 1,000 HOMELESS CHILDREN FROM NEW YORK CITY TO CAMP EVERY SUMMER. CAMPS LANOWA AND WAKONDA PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A TRUE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE: - HIKING AND EXPLORING ON WOODED TRAILS - SWIMMING AND BOATING IN A MOUNTAIN LAKE - SINGING AND TELLING STORIES AROUND A CAMPFIRE - SLEEPING IN TENTS AND CABINS - REFLECTING ON THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF A NEW ENVIRONMENT DUE TO COVID-19 AND ITS EFFECT ON THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SUMMER CAMPS CANCELLED ITS HFH SUMMER CAMPS SLEEP-AWAY PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1989. SUMMER CAMPS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH OUR HFH PROGRAMMING.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $48.2K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS, SUMMER CAMPS, INC. OPERATES SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM OPERATES FROM TWO CAMPSITES, CAMP LANOWA AND CAMP WAKONDA, BOTH OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE 52,000 ACRE HARRIMAN STATE PARK, NEW YORK. A LUSH PRESERVE OF WOODLAND AND LAKES STRADDLING NEW YORK'S ROCKLAND AND ORANGE COUNTIES, THE PARK HAS OVER 200 MILES OF TRAILS, 31 LAKES AND RESERVOIRS, CAMPING GROUNDS, BEACHES, AND AN ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE. HFH CAMPERS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF OVER 25,000 CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY'S HOMELESS FAMILY SHELTER SYSTEM. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).CAMPS LANOWA AND WAKONDA PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A TRUE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE:- HIKING AND EXPLORING ON WOODED TRAILS- SWIMMING AND BOATING IN A MOUNTAIN LAKE- SINGING AND TELLING STORIES AROUND A CAMPFIRE- SLEEPING IN TENTS AND CABINS- REFLECTING ON THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF A NEW ENVIRONMENT
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $668.7K