What is your favorite summer camp memory? Many of you tell me about sleeping under the stars, playing with kids from different backgrounds or learning skills like horseback riding that created a new sense of confidence.
Today, programs like Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development’s Town Camp are still about friendships and laughter, social and emotional relief that is especially critical for Oakland kids who have been kept indoors this year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this season of uncertainty, I am proud that in recent weeks we have announced more than $165,000 of support for Oakland’s recreation centers and camp programs through our Youth Scholarship fundraising, Small Grants program and Kitchens Around The World meals partnership.
More than ever, we have done this together! We thank our individual donors and supporters like Eat. Learn. Play., Provident Credit Union (pictured above) and the Thompson-Bliss Family Gift for recognizing COVID-19’s serious impact on our youngest Oaklanders.
Please join us by making your own Youth Scholarship donation and together we can create a new generation of summer camp memories.
Warmly,
Ken Lupoff
Executive Director