Central Maine volunteers attend annual Fresh Air Fund conference

NEW YORK — Members of the North Central Maine volunteer Fresh Air Fund Committee attended the Fresh Air Fund’s annual Friendly Towns Leadership Conference in early February.
Over the course of three days, volunteers participated in interactive workshops with the Fresh Air Fund’s staff and community agency partners.

Volunteers attended professional development workshops throughout the conference, with topics ranging from social media to community engagement. A weekend highlight included speeches by Fresh Air alumni. They shared how the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program has had a significant impact on their lives.
The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. First time Fresh Air children are boys and girls, ages seven to 12, living in New York City. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips.
For more information about joining families in North Central Maine this summer as a volunteer host family and providing a NYC child, and your family, with a unique and fun summer experience contact Lynne Dailey at 207-314-2173 or visit the Fresh Air Fund online at www.freshair.org.

PHOTO: Volunteer leaders Donna Murray, Fairfield; Emily Green, Waterville, Lynne Dailey, Vassalboro, Robert Lenfest and Jennifer Lenfest, Etna; Bethany Drouin, Winthrop; and Bryan Lumbra, Waterville, recently attended the Fresh Air Fund’s annual Friendly Towns Leadership Conference in New York City. (Submitted photo)