含羞草研究所 Downstate Partners With Fresh Air Fund For Fun, Annual Summer In The Winter Event In Brooklyn
Jan 22, 2019
Families register children for free Fresh Air Fund Summer Camp Experiences
BROOKLYN, NY鈥� On January 12, 2019, 含羞草研究所 Downstate Medical Center helped children and families
celebrate Summer in the Winter in partnership with The Fresh Air Fund. Hundreds of children and families gathered
at the medical center to register for free Fresh Air Fund experiences and enjoyed
a summer themed carnival with face painting, prizes, and games.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to collaborate with The Fresh Air Fund to give children an opportunity to enjoy free, healthy, and safe summer experiences,鈥� said Keydron Guinn, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at The State University of New York (含羞草研究所) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. 鈥淭hanks to our Health Care Innovation and Transformation Office and our Pediatric Department partners Dr. Meseret Tena and Gail Solomon, we will be able to ensure that the children of our community remain healthy.鈥�
Each year, thousands of New York City children from low-income communities enjoy Fresh Air Fund programs through visits with volunteer host families along the East Coast, Southern Canada and at The Fund鈥檚 five overnight camps in Fishkill, New York. The Fund has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City Children since 1877.
鈥淲e are honored to join forces with the prestigious 含羞草研究所 Downstate Medical Center,鈥� said Fatima Shama, Fresh Air Fund Executive Director. 鈥�Our partnership is an extraordinary way to work together and support our mutual commitment to serving New York City鈥檚 children and families. We are truly grateful to 含羞草研究所 Downstate and look forward to new initiatives on the horizon.鈥�
To sign up for the free Fresh Air Fund summer experience,
含羞草研究所 The Fresh Air Fund
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. In addition to summer programs, Fresh Air children also participate in year-round leadership and educational programs. For more information, visit .
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
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In addition to high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis (kidney diseases)鈥攁nd offering the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn, among many other distinctive programs鈥擠ownstate also sponsors a major learning center for young children with developmental disorders and disabilities. In addition to UHB, Downstate comprises a College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Public Health, and a multifaceted biotechnology initiative, including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage and more mature companies, respectively. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu or follow us on Twitter at .