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R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is a leading developer and founder of The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest African American-owned real African American mayor and also estate firm with $3.5 billion worth welcomed Nelson Mandela The amicus brief explains the to the of properties under development city after his release in 1990. or management — he was one destructive effect of the executive Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho order on the fabric of American for Lifetime Achievement, has Health Law,turn Lambda Legal helped around and revitalize society and in argues thatsince the 1971. order He is served Congress the and once-blighted Anacostia Defense Education Fund, represents a violation of the medal for a recipient of The Bronze neighborhood in Washington, Center for Justice, D.C. save soldiers Equalhelping Protection Clausebehind in theenemyMississippi A champion of African-American National Center for Lesbian Peebles’ is line during the Korean War. economic empowerment U.S. Constitution.

Rights, National Urban League, contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic People for the American mayor in 2017.

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Arnwine was for 26 years executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law. Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a State Assembly member, is now a New York City council member and a champion of education for our youth.

Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is a legendary radio talk show host and executive producer, radio DJ, poet, songwriter, music recording artist and producer, rapper, writer and community activist. He began his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s been a talk show host at WBLS and WLIB radio in New York City. He also has a Friday night radio talk show on WBAI. Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder of World of Money, is a champion of financial literacy for youth-- she teaches knowledge about handling money, budgeting and planning.

Honorees, the so-called Central Park 5, are collectively and individually heroes. They are survivors of one of the ugliest miscarriage of justice in New York’s history; having been railroaded and unjustly convicted for a crime they did not commit and for which they served long prison sentences ranging from seven years to 13 years before being exonerated when the actual rapist confessed. They are: Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, and Kharey Wise.

The Black Star News, which focuses on investigative journalism, has been featured as a result of some if its news scoops, on CNN, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s Content magazine.

Past Black Star News honorees have included: Gil Noble (Like It Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna Fountain (Columbia University), Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network), and many others.

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POWER RISING SUMMIT 2018 Bui ldi ng a n Ag e n da f o r B lack W o men

On February 22-25, 2018, Black women of all backgrounds, experience, and expression will gather for Power Rising: Building an Agenda for Black Women (www.powerrising.org) an historic summit that will build an actionable agenda that leverages our individual and collective power and influence for the advancement of ourselves, our families, our communities and our future.

The Summit will be organized around five key pillars of activism and engagement: Business & Economic Empowerment; Culture, Community, and Society; Education, Technology, and Innovation; Health & Wellness; and Political Empowerment.

Not since the Combahee River Collective statement was written some 40 years ago have Black women gathered to create an agenda that explicitly addresses the unique intersectionality of Black women. Join us in Atlanta, GA, February 22 - 25, 2018.

Black women are reclaiming our time and activating our political power just as we have at critical moments throughout our history. We are making strides in every sector, from policy to politics, from the classroom to the boardroom, in front of the camera and behind the scenes. For example, In the most recent elections from

BLACK WOMEN ARE RECLAIMING OUR TIME AND ACTIVATING OUR POLITICAL POWER JUST AS WE HAVE AT CRITICAL MOMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY. Minneapolis to Charlotte to Framingham, as we saw, Black women had impressive wins in City council, mayoral and state legislative races; and again Black women voters turned out in record numbers helping ensure decisive victories in New Jersey and Virginia. But for too long the generational concerns of concerns of Black women and girls continue to be under-prioritized and ignored-often lumped into broader

conversations without the necessary focus from decision makers.

The Power Rising Summit will provide a space for Black women to turn power into action and create a strategic, actionable agenda to be implemented in our communities and nationally that leverages our social, political, professional, cultural and economic power and influence for the betterment of ourselves, our

families, our communities, and our future.

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CON E D I S O N Heads to Puerto Rico Orville Cocking, a native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, is leading close to 120 overhead power line workers, technical specialists and support personnel from Con Edison and Orange & Rockland to aid in restoring power to Puerto Rico. Cocking is general manager of Electric Operations at Orange & Rockland Utilities. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from Temple University, and an MBA from Fordham University. The 12-year company veteran, shown here leaving JFK with crews, will manage damage assessment

and restoration operations on the island over the next several weeks.

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HE ALTH Health Department Launches “ASTHMA CAMPAIGN”

The Health Department has launched a new multimedia campaign educating parents about the benefits of managing their children’s asthma every day. The campaign, “Asthma Doesn’t Have to Stop Your Kids from Being Kids,” reminds parents to work with their health care provider to create a daily asthma management plan that includes taking medication if needed and working with school staff and caregivers.

The ads, in both English and Spanish, are running on TV and social media citywide. In New York City, 13.3 percent (173,660) of children suffer from asthma, and it is the leading cause of in-patient hospital stays for children. The rates of childhood hospitalizations due to asthma are also higher in poorer areas (the Bronx, East and Central Harlem, Central Brooklyn).

It also disproportionately affects children of color – the prevalence of asthma among Black children is 22 percent and Latino children is 15 percent, compared to 4 percent among White children. The campaign runs through November 26.

Asthma medication, when used as directed, can prevent most asthma attacks from ever happening.

More information on daily and emergency asthma medications, as well as services in New York City, are available online at nyc. gov/health/asthma and by calling 311 and requesting a free Asthma Action Kit. Once a management plan is established, parents should share it with family members, child care centers and other caregivers.

Parents should also ask their child’s heath care provider to fill out the Asthma Medication Administration Form, (MAF) and return it to the school nurse every year.

“Children who suffer from asthma can learn, play and engage in the same activities as their peers as long their asthma is under control,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. “This campaign reminds parents about the significant benefits that daily medication and avoidance of environmental triggers could have in the health and quality of life of a child with asthma.”

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“When a child has asthma, parents need to know that they don’t have to go at it alone.”

“It’s crucial for parents to understand that many, and probably most, asthma attacks can be avoided with daily management, particularly medication prescribed by a child’s health care provider,” said Dr. George L. Askew, Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Family and Child Health. “It is also important that the child’s school and school nurse is aware of their child’s medication plan and has the ability to give the child daily medications, if needed. Parents should ask their child’s health

care provider to fill out the Asthma Medication Administration Form and return it to the school nurse every school year.”

“When a child has asthma, parents need to know that they don’t have to go at it alone. I encourage parents to meet with a doctor or other medical provider to put together an asthma daily management plan to help their children live with asthma, and I congratulate Commissioner Bassett and her department on this important initiative,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “Thank you to the New York City

Health Department for taking these important steps to help us combat and control childhood asthma,” said Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.

“This is such an important issue for us on Staten Island that we collaborate on leading the Staten Island Asthma Coalition, a data-driven collaboration aimed at leveraging the power of collective impact to improve health outcomes for Staten Island’s asthmatic children.”

“The prevalence of asthma, particularly among children, remains far too high in New York and many other cities. But asthma remains a manageable disease.

The Health Department’s public information campaign targets New York City neighborhoods where

pediatric asthma is particularly widespread and the message is most needed,” said Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried of Manhattan, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health.

The Office of School Health’s Asthma Case Management Program (ACMP) works with high-risk elementary and middle school students with a history of asthma related hospitalizations, frequent use of emergency rooms for asthma, high asthma-related school absences or recurrent medical visits. The program employs trained asthma educators, who work closely with school nurses, guidance counselors and

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school administrators. These case managers ensure families understand how to manage asthma and notify school mental health professionals when psychosocial issues may be contributing to poor asthma control. They also may consult with a student’s primary care provider and evaluate home environmental conditions.

ACMP is in its second year and will enroll 1,500 students over the next three years.

The Center for Health Equity’s East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence (EHACE) is a community-based program of the Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center. EHACE provides free educational resources, environmental services and case management for families with

children with asthma. EHACE also convenes a network of over 100 pediatric asthma care providers through the Harlem Asthma Network. The coordinated efforts of EHACE and local providers in the last decade have resulted in significant reductions in the hospitalizations for children in East and Central Harlem. For more information, call 646-682-2100 or email ehace@health.nyc.gov.

The Healthy Homes Program (HHP) works with families and health care providers to safely reduce asthma triggers in the home, such as pests and mold.

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LIAACC Adds New Leadership

New York’s largest African American Chamber of Commerce LIAACC adds new leadership to its Board of Directors. Emerging leaders are vital in all sectors of society, and LIAACC is grateful that its organization is committed to leadership development and chamber development; and in its ability to attract leaders who are both willing and capable of serving for the greater good of our community.

American Chamber of Commerce.

Danielle operates her own business, Donaphin Career Enrichment Services. Her business focuses on enriching her clients’ potential for greater career opportunities.

Danielle’s work in her business and the community was recognized by the Suffolk County Executive’s office in March of this year, and she

“Leadership development is vital to the growth of New York’s largest African American Chamber of Commerce. The recent appointments will help the chamber of commerce to fulfill its mission and continue to serve our membership, small business owners in the region, and professional service providers who interact with the chamber in its wider network.” - Phil Andrews, President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Valerie Anderson Campbell of Baldwin has been appointed Nassau County Director of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. She is the CEO of a boutique recruiting firm, where she provides human capital for companies nationwide, from Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, and IT industries. Valerie is also VP of Membership of Uniondale Community Land Trust, Inc., a notfor-profit organization whose mission includes community renewal, revitalization, integration, and empowerment.

Danielle Donaphin of Bay Shore has been appointed Suffolk County Director of the Long Island African

innovation solutions to increase community involvement via increasing grassroot efforts to render knowledge, and education for small business owners within the Chamber. She also serves as a CoChair for former Hempstead Village Justice Judge Maxine S. Broderick, 2017 Nassau County Board of Election Campaign.

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was the recipient of the National Women’s History Month Award.

In her role as LIAACC’s Suffolk County Director, Danielle will be responsible for identifying collaborative opportunities to advance the goals and values of the chamber, while increasing LIAACC’s presence and providing opportunities for education and knowledge for small business owners within Suffolk County.

Elizabeth Wellington has been appointed as Nassau County Deputy Director. Mrs. Elizabeth Wellington will be responsible for helping to provide creative

John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has a B.S in Criminal Justice and Master’s degree in Public Administration with specialization in Human Resources/ Management & Operations. She is married to Antonio Wellington, CEO/President of Wellie the Transporter, LLC; and has one son Stephen Wellington, who also

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Danielle Donaphin

She has experienced in both finance and general operational realms and has spent nearly a decade working in the areas of advertising, education, and investigation Industries. Prior to joining Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, for the past 5 years, she had supported the Brooklyn community as a coordinator for the New York City Board of Elections, as well as, by attending various political events given by Borough President Eric Adams, Mayor De Blasio, and the New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Mrs. Wellington graduated from Nassau Community College and

Elizabeth Wellington

graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

LIAACC has been featured on WABC's Here and Now, NBC’s Positively Black, FiOs1 Push Pause, MY Long Island News, Long Island Business News, Newsday, and Black Enterprise – BE Modern Man. LIAACC is a member of the US Black Chambers, Inc. located online at US Black Chambers, Inc. LIAACC is a 501 C (6) membership based organization serving the counties of Nassau Suffolk, Queens and Kings. To join LIAACC as a member log on to www.liaacc.org.

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ENTER TAINMENT AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MIAMI

The 22nd American Black Film Festival (ABFF) returns to Miami, June 13–17, 2018 with an exciting lineup of film screenings, events and innovative programming. This year, the week’s schedule will include several new experiences, classes and networking opportunities for

festival attendees. The festival, in its 22nd year, is dedicated to introducing emerging content creators of African descent to the industry at large and is recognized as one of the leading film festivals in the world.

Actor Jay Ellis will serve as the 2018 ABFF Celebrity

Ambassador. Ellis currently stars as ‘Lawrence’ on HBO’s criticallyacclaimed comedy series, ”Insecure,” which follows a young African-American woman as she navigates familiar insecure situations in Los Angeles, while Lawrence, her ex-boyfriend, faces his own expectations for himself and his professional and personal success and happiness. Ellis also starred as ‘Bryce “Blue” Westbrook’ on the hit BET series, “The Game.”

His additional television credits include roles on “Masters of Sex,”, “Grace and Frankie,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “NCIS.” On the big screen, Ellis is currently on location in Cape Town, South Africa filming “The Maze” for Sony Pictures, with producer Neal Mortiz. Ellis recently wrapped production on the indie, “A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night,” with castmates Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good, directed by Qaism Basir.

“It’s an honor to serve as ambassador for the 2018

American Black Film Festival.

Jeff’s vision for ABFF and his continued passion to create a platform for storytellers and content creators of color has been inspiring to me and many others. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of building on the mission of ABFF,” says Jay Ellis.

“We are delighted to welcome Jay Ellis to the ABFF family.

His commitment to new and diverse stories embodies the mission of this festival. Jay’s career trajectory exemplifies the importance of supporting and uplifting our own. We feel very fortunate to have him as our 2018 ambassador and are excited about what his participation will bring to our event,” said Jeff Friday, CEO of ABFF Ventures.

Festival passes are on sale now at www.abff.com, and offer three different levels of access to festival screenings, official and premium events. Questions regarding registration may be directed to info@abffventures. com.

ANTHONY ANDERSON Returns To Host Image Awards Black-ish star and Emmynominated actor Anthony Anderson has been announced as the host of the 49th NAACP Image Awards. The awards show will air live January 15, 2018, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on TV One. Anderson hosted the 47th and 48th NAACP Image Awards and won a trophy multiple times for his role on black-ish.

In addition, voting is open for the NAACP “Entertainer of the Year.” The winner will be revealed during the two-hour telecast.

The six nominees are: Chadwick Boseman, Ava DuVernay, Bruno Mars, Issa Rae, Chance the Rapper, and Jay-Z. Voting is open to the general public by visiting 6 | NewYorkTrendnyc

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the NAACP Image Awards website. Voting closes on Friday, November 17. The “President’s Award” and “Chairman’s Award”, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change, will also be rewarded during the ceremony.

The 49th NAACP Image Awards production team will be returning including Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin, Tony McCuin as Director, Byron Phillips as Producer, and Robin Reinhardt as Talent Producer.

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Each month, Gayle shares items such as books, movies and gifts she loves. In the December issue, Gayle highlights how Clarence was created to bring joy to families of color during the holiday season.

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NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Exhibitions, Programs, and Free Films November – December 2017

NEW FILM  We Rise

Now Playing in Daily in Rotation with Our Film New York Story: Free with Museum Admission Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring the song “We Are Here” written and composed

by Alicia Keys, New-York Historical’s new film We Rise celebrates the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State, placing women at the center of political thought and action that reshaped the country in the early 20th century.

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We Rise, a cornerstone of the new Center for Women’s History, is shown every day in our state-of-the-art groundfloor theater, in regular rotation with the destination film New York Story. Through artistic projections, immersive sound, and theatrical lighting, the unique 17-minute film We Rise profiles some of the remarkable women whose advocacy for change had lasting effects, including Lillian Wald, nurse and founder of Henry Street Settlement; Addie Hunton, suffragist and leader of black women’s organizations; Margaret Sanger, birth control activist; and Clara Lemlich, a leader of the massive strike of shirtwaist workers in New York’s garment industry in 1909;

as well as women like Clara Driscoll, head of the Tiffany Studios Women’s Glass Cutting Department, who found new

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opportunities for work and independence in New York City in that time period.

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P OLI T ICS NUL PRESIDENT Appointed To

Advisory Committee on Diversity

"I am pleased to have been selected by Chairman Pai to be a member of this important body."

-Marc H. Morial

The National Urban League announced President and CEO Marc H. Morial's appointment

by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to serve on the FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment, which has been established to provide recommendations on how to empower disadvantaged communities. Morial said, "I am pleased to have been selected by Chairman Pai to be a member of this important body. Millions of Americans are trapped in the digital divide. Most of whom live in rural areas, are low-income or only have access to the Internet via their mobile phones, which has its limitations. This Advisory Committee will counsel the FCC in addressing the kinds of communications issues that disproportionately affect marginalized communities to help bring tens of millions of Americans online and further 10 | NewYorkTrendnyc

diversity in the industry."

The Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE) will also work to accelerate the entry of small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, into the media, digital news and information, and audio and video programming industries as owners, suppliers, and employees. In addition, they will make recommendations on how to ensure that disadvantaged communities are not denied the wide range of opportunities made possible by next-generation networks.

Julia Johnson, president of NetCommunications and board member of the National Urban League, will Chair the committee.

Other members of the committee include: Vice Chair Diane Sutter, ShootingStar Broadcasting; Kathleen

Abernathy, Wilkinson Barker Knauer; Maria Brennan, Women in Cable Telecommunications; Rudy Brioche, Comcast Corporation; Ron Busby, Sr., U.S. Black Chambers; Victor Cerda, V-me Media; Brigitte Daniel, Wilco Electronic Systems; Jannette Dates, Howard University School of Communications; Linda Spradley Dunn, Odyssey Media; Donna M. Epps, Verizon; Andre Fernandez, CBS Corporation; Maurita Coley Flippin, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council; Heather Gate, Connected Nation; David Honig, JulGlo Productions; Janice Bryant Howroyd, Act1 Group; Dr. Ronald Johnson, The Wireless Infrastructure Association; Sherman Kizart, Kizart Media Partners; Fatema Kothari, San Francisco Bay Area Internet Society; Mario Lopez, Hispanic

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Leadership Fund; Javier Palomarez, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Henry Rivera, Emma Bowen Foundation; Alfredo Rodriguez, Dish Network; Brian Scarpelli, ACT/The App Association; Cindy (Xin) Shao, Asian American Chamber of Commerce; Marie Sylla-Dixon, T-Mobile USA; Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Brookings Institution Center for Technology Innovation; Brent Wilkes, League of Latin American Citizens; James Winston, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters; and Chris Wood, LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute.

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END NO TE S 2017 HOLIDAY SHOPPING TIPS… DO's AND DON ’T's Are you like many people that have tried an online ancestry test only to get results that don’t tell you where you’re from in Africa?

This Holiday, African Ancestry (AfricanAncestry.com), the black-owned pioneers of genetics ancestry tracing for people of African descent, is educating consumers on what to look for when purchasing an ancestry test kit and making it more affordable with a special holiday discount with promo code DoYouKnow?.

People who order their kits by December 1, can guarantee delivery of results by Christmas.

“Consumers are confused by which ancestry kit tells them what. Many come to us dissatisfied with the lack of specificity of their results from other companies, but unfortunately, you get what they pay for,” said Dr. Gina Paige, president and co-founder of AfricanAncestry.com. “Our tests offer the immeasurable value of knowing your African country and “tribe” of origin. Other companies tell you that you have some percentage of West African

ancestry. History already tells you that…for free.”

AFRICAN ANCESTRY SHOPPING DOs AND DON’Ts: DO… use us to find out where you are from in Africa and what tribe. DO… use us if you want results that can be shared by an entire family line. DO… use us if you want to #BUYBLACK. DO… use us if you want your DNA to be confidential. DON’T… use us if you want get health information. DON’T… use us if you want to know percentages of ancestry. DON’T… use us if you want genealogy records

reveals the ancestry of everyone on that family line. “Our closest competitor uses a little more than 600 lineages,” noted Paige.

Between November 1 and December 15, customers that enter DoYouKnow? at checkout can get the special holiday offering. For more information, visit www.AfricanAncestry. com and on Facebook and @AfricanAncestry. For media inquiries, contact Nichole Taylor at taylor@ taylorcommunicationsgroup.com.

Founded in 2003, African Ancestry Inc. (AfricanAncestry.

com) pioneered African lineage matching in the United States utilizing its proprietary DNAdatabase to more accurately assess present-day countries of origin for people of African descent. African Ancestry’s products include the MatriClan™ and PatriClan™ ancestry tests and customized memorabilia and informative resources. African Ancestry is African-American-owned and headquartered in Washington, DC. For inquiries, contact taylor@ taylorcommunicationsgroup.com.

A Black identity company at its core, AfricanAncestry.com uses its database of more than 30,000 African lineages to pinpoint a present day African country of origin and tribe. It does this for Black fathers with its PatriClan™ Test and the MatriClan™ Test for mothers.

One simple swab of the cheek

G i v i n g T ha nks to Our FRESH A IR FA M I LY and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program. By volunteering as a host family for summer 2018, the spirit of the holiday season can continue in your home throughout the year.

9-year-old Omari of Brooklyn had a blast visiting the Mastronardi Family in Port Washington, NY for the fourth year in a row this summer. They rode bikes, went swimming, and had a picnic at a local park!

“As a whole family, it was the

most impactful and profound experience we could have. There are very few things you can do as a whole family when you’re trying to do something good. Our Fresh Air child has done more for our family than we could ever do for his family. We love him.”

– Christina Childs, Darien, CT, Fresh Air Fund host mother of six years.

Fresh Air children are boys and girls who live in New York City.

Children who are re-invited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips.

Volunteer host families frequently share how they rediscover the beauty of their own communities through the eyes of Fresh Air children.

Photo by:

Gretchen Murcott | Chickadee Photography

This holiday season, many families in Nassau County are thankful for their extended Fresh Air family. Each summer, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities visit suburban, rural NewYorkTrendnyc

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