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Summer Camp 2021: COVID-19 Risk Mitigation

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May 2, 2021

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Building Resiliency. Broadening Horizons. Cultivate Community. Ensuring Skills for Success.

Summer Camp isn’t the only thing that launched l

Summer Camp isn’t the only thing that launched last month—our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is officially underway! 🌟

As an SYEP site in DC, City Kids gives youth the opportunity to get paid while exploring career paths, giving back through community service, and building real-world skills outdoors.

We kicked things off with a Public Lands theme—exploring the Anacostia River by boat with @anacostiariverkeeper, lending a hand in a stream cleanup with @ward8woods, and visiting the @smithsonianzoo to learn about wildlife conservation and careers in environmental stewardship.

Big thanks to our incredible partners for making these experiences possible:
@anacostiaws
@ward8woods
@anacostiariverkeeper
@conservationnation
@nationalparkservice
@vastateparks

Swipe to see our participants in action—earning, learning, and showing up for their communities and the planet. 💪🌱

#SYEP #PublicLands #YouthEmployment #CommunityStewardship #ConservationCareers #AnacostiaRiver

Camp life > everything else
💚🏕️🛶👩🏾‍🍳🐴🏔️

Camp is officially ON! ⛺🐎 Our Mountaineers j

Camp is officially ON! ⛺🐎

Our Mountaineers just kicked off Summer 2025 at Broken Arrow Ranch this past weekend! From gaga ball and horseback rides to family meals, they dove right into camp life as they prepared for their first backcountry trips of the summer.

Meanwhile, our JETs are out West too—mentoring younger campers and building career skills through internships in Jackson.

Thanks to our amazing supporters and partners, we raised over $150,000 to help launch camp! But we’re not done yet. With two more camp sessions ahead, we’re still raising funds for travel, gear, meals, and adventure. Didn’t get a chance to give? Help us keep the magic going. 👉 citykidsdc.org/donate

Follow along all summer for more stories from the field! 🏕️💛

#SummerCamp2025 #OutdoorEquity #GearUpGiveBack

We’re excited to support City Kids alum JT in th

We’re excited to support City Kids alum JT in this awesome collab with @carvingthefuture! 🛹 A few spots still left for the 3-day skate camp in Jackson Hole — don’t miss it! #JTSkateSchool🛹 #CarvingTheFuture #YouthInAction

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED! The Rolander Family Foundation

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED! The Rolander Family Foundation is matching every gift up to $20,000—but only until midnight tomorrow!

That means:
💸 $50 = $100
💸 $250 = $500
Your impact? Doubled. Instantly.

We’re just 2 days away from the first flight to Jackson✈️—and thanks to this amazing community, we’ve already raised nearly $150,000!!! We’re so grateful! 💛

But we’re not there yet.
Your support today will help cover flights, meals, gear, mentorship, and backcountry adventures for over 100 DC youth.

Help us unlock the full match and make this a summer to remember!🎒 Link in bio to give.

#CountdownToCamp #PackYourBags #DoubleYourImpact #SupportDCYouth #MatchMyGift #CityKidsCamp #SummerStartsWithYou

⏳ 7 days ‘til takeoff! ✈️ Camp is almost h

⏳ 7 days ‘til takeoff! ✈️ Camp is almost here!

Huge thanks to the 70 incredible supporters who’ve already helped City Kids pack their bags for the summer!

Right now, our team is at Broken Arrow Ranch getting ready, and 100+ DC youth have their dreams packed for takeoff! Will you help get them to camp?

💛Make a gift today at the link in our bio or citykidsdc.org/donate.

#CountdownToCamp #SupportDCYouth #PackYourBags #SummerStartsWithYou

#ThrowbackThursday to the very first summer for ou

#ThrowbackThursday to the very first summer for our graduating seniors—their first time flying west, stepping foot at Broken Arrow Ranch, and exploring the wild beauty of Jackson Hole, @yellowstonenps and @grandtetonnps 🏔️✨

This year, they return for their final summer with City Kids💛 By giving to our Pack Your Bags campaign, you’re not only closing out their journey, you’re helping the newest City Kids start theirs.

🎒 Let’s send them off right, and welcome the next generation. ✈️ First flight takes off June 17.

🗓️ We’re in the final days to raise $200,000 to make it all possible. We’re already over halfway there—thanks to you!

→ Link in bio or citykidsdc.org/donate
#CountdownToCamp #SupportDCYouth #PackYourBags #TBT #FromRangerToSenior

🚨 The #CountdownToCamp starts NOW—this is our

🚨 The #CountdownToCamp starts NOW—this is our final push!

We still need to raise over half of our $200,000 goal, and with the first ✈️ lifting off June 17, summer depends on our community showing up.

🎒💛 Huge thanks to everyone who’s already supported our Pack Your Bags campaign—you’ve gotten us this far!

Every dollar helps us pack gear, board flights, and give 100+ DC youth the full City Kids experience: campfires, confidence, and connection in the wild.

Are you in? 🌲🔥🏕️
#SummerStartsWithYou #PackYourBags

🎒✨ Our 14-day #CountdownToCamp starts next we

🎒✨ Our 14-day #CountdownToCamp starts next week! With just over two weeks to raise $200,000, we need your help to make this summer possible for every City Kid. As we count down to ✈️ June 17, we’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes content at Broken Arrow Ranch and stories that show how your support sparks growth, joy, and wild adventure. Let’s make it happen—together! 💪🌄🔥 #PackYourBags
Visit our Link in Bio or citykidsdc.org/donate to make your gift 💛

We wrapped up the school year in the best way —

We wrapped up the school year in the best way — with our Spring Celebration & JET Graduation! 🎓💫 We cheered on our graduating seniors (we’re SO proud!) and celebrated another unforgettable year of City Kids adventures, growth, and community. Camp is just around the corner, but first… a HUGE thank you 💙

Thank you to @cfadupontinline for the delicious food, to our rockstar Advisory Board members and event volunteers, to the program volunteers who showed up all year long, and to our amazing community who makes everything we do possible. We’re feeling the love — and we can’t wait for summer!

Stay tuned for our #CountdowntoCamp starting June 2nd — our final push to send over 100 kids to Wyoming this summer! Want to help make it happen? Make your gift at citykidsdc.org/donate ☀️🫶#Gratitude #CommunityStrong #OnToCamp

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