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OTHER CATPS Tevyah 89 boys Kiddie Camp Y.'est End House Burroughs 1 " 410 r Sub-Committee on Camps, Meeting held on February 17, 1944 at 4:00 p.m. Page 2 85 girls Kiddie Camp 26 " Burrourhs 1 n 714 In anawer to queries, ^'iss Margolis stated that had sufficient facilities been available, 2CC additional children presenting health problems, could have profited by camp care but, in her opinion, increased facilities ->ircht be put to bettor use by providing longer periods of vacation cere than tho three-week minimum. From 3,GC0 to 4,000 ohildren are included in the families receiving Gervice through either the JF.3i or JCT.A. In discus sin? a long-range proTa-, it was suggested that in addition to the unaer- privileged ohildren that the committee explore the following needs* 1. Those who can pay up to ^10 psr week. 2, Those who oould pay full oost on a non-profit basis, o. Straw day camt- facilities. In explaining the camp needs of childron at Hecht \ei<-hborhood House, ."r. Sidman stated that approximately 1,000 children under 15 years of age -.'ere served by the iiooht :Jouse for eight months a year, and tnat agency would liko to sea on extonsion of the program to cover the summer months* About 25J> of those cmldrer. row go to private camps or to the beaches or country with their parents. The Eecht House Floncer Camp, formerly opjrated at ".."estwood on a non-profit basis, had been abandoned becuuse of inadequate rhvsioal facilities. Tne only facilities available last year \;or& (l) Summer Dav Gamp; (2) Ca--.p scholarships for boys fror. a tfl.fJfO grant from the Havden Foundation; (3) Tho '..omor.1 s Neighborhood Group car.r scholarships for six "iris last summer, "'r. .• ir.&'<er said that a similar problem existing at tho Y.'!.H.A. for 6C0 children with Summer Day I Camp the only faoility now available, W Camp facilities outside cf the AJP program include the YMHA, Coups Avoda and Tevyah ■ and Bauorcrest at anjut J15 ror *eok tnd which draw 5l>,' of Iheir c^r.:,or3 fro.-. Boston. ■ Dr. Solekman pointed out that we hevo a responsibility to the children cf marginal ^k 7cj".ilies and suggested that v/e explore the possibilities of a r:art-pay cam o-->rt.tod B iointly by the Hecht iioir.hborhood Louse and the Y. *'. Y. A.
Object Description
Collection Name | Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Boston, Massachusetts |
Collection Number | I-220 |
Dates | 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948 |
Box Number | 07 |
Folder Number | 05 |
Subjects |
Federations, Financial (Social service) Philanthropy--United States |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Description
Collection Name | Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Boston, Massachusetts |
Collection Number | I-220 |
Dates | 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948 |
Box Number | 07 |
Folder Number | 05 |
Subjects |
Federations, Financial (Social service) Philanthropy--United States |
Description |
Historical Records United Jewish Campaign Plan and Scope Committee Camping Subcommittee |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Transcript |
OTHER CATPS
Tevyah
89 boys
Kiddie Camp
Y.'est End House
Burroughs
1 "
410
r
Sub-Committee on Camps, Meeting held on February 17, 1944 at 4:00 p.m. Page 2
85 girls
Kiddie Camp 26 "
Burrourhs 1 n
714
In anawer to queries, ^'iss Margolis stated that had sufficient facilities been
available, 2CC additional children presenting health problems, could have profited by camp
care but, in her opinion, increased facilities ->ircht be put to bettor use by providing
longer periods of vacation cere than tho three-week minimum. From 3,GC0 to 4,000 ohildren
are included in the families receiving Gervice through either the JF.3i or JCT.A.
In discus sin? a long-range proTa-, it was suggested that in addition to the unaer-
privileged ohildren that the committee explore the following needs*
1. Those who can pay up to ^10 psr week.
2, Those who oould pay full oost on a non-profit basis,
o. Straw day camt- facilities.
In explaining the camp needs of childron at Hecht \ei<-hborhood House, ."r. Sidman
stated that approximately 1,000 children under 15 years of age -.'ere served by the iiooht
:Jouse for eight months a year, and tnat agency would liko to sea on extonsion of the program
to cover the summer months* About 25J> of those cmldrer. row go to private camps or to
the beaches or country with their parents. The Eecht House Floncer Camp, formerly
opjrated at ".."estwood on a non-profit basis, had been abandoned becuuse of inadequate
rhvsioal facilities. Tne only facilities available last year \;or& (l) Summer Dav Gamp;
(2) Ca--.p scholarships for boys fror. a tfl.fJfO grant from the Havden Foundation; (3) Tho
'..omor.1 s Neighborhood Group car.r scholarships for six "iris last summer, "'r. .• ir.&' |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
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