- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Happy Trails Foster Care Youth Camper Send Off
ORGANIZATION: Happy Trails for Kids
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Come help Happy Trails for Kids with our camper send off! Nearly 120 youth in foster care will be heading off for a week of summer camp in the Angeles Forest mountains.
We need your help to get the kids checked in, take photos of campers, distribute t-shirts, hand out camper send off bags, play games or do arts and crafts, while we load up our busses,and help make it a great experience.
We will meet in the grassy area near the Doubletree hotel. Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. to help get ready for our campers arrival at 9 a.m. The busses leave for camp promptly at 10:30 a.m.
More opportunities with Happy Trails for Kids
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About Happy Trails for Kids
Location:
2525 OCEAN PARK BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405, US
Mission Statement
Happy Trails for Kids is about fun and friendship and developing self-confidence for youth in foster care.
Our programs provide kids ages 7 to 18 with enriching outdoor adventures, invaluable mentorships, and opportunities to develop leadership skills and prepare for life after foster. We believe that fostering continuity and belonging is the first step in combating the challenges of foster care and promoting success.
Description
Nearly one hundred times a day, a child in California is placed in foster care because of severe abuse or neglect. In Los Angeles County alone, there are over 30,000 boys and girls in the foster care system.
Although the child welfare system is built to protect youth, too often these children are exposed to additional trauma once placed in foster care. They are separated from siblings, relatives and friends. Frequently moved from home to home, they encounter a stream of new caretakers, schools, therapists and peers.
Not surprisingly, without stability and proper support, foster children face an exceptionally high risk of unemployment, homelessness and incarceration as adults. More than 50% do not graduate from high school and only 3% will earn a college degree.
To combat these statistics, Happy Trails for Kids provides overnight summer camps, year-round alumni events, and older youth programs that help our campers prepare for life after foster care. We impart meaningful stability and a sense of community. We infuse fragile young lives with laughter, joy, happy memories and exciting experiences. We teach our children that in spite of their circumstances, they have a circle of support surrounding them and hope for a better future.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Carson Community Center801 E Carson StreetCarson, CA 90745
DATE POSTED
July 17, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Outdoor Recreation
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2.5 hours
- Note this event is outdoors in the sun.