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Thanks to host families who open up their homes for up to two weeks each summer, children growing up in New York City’s toughest neighborhoods have experienced the joys of fresh air vacations.

As one child says, “I can’t wait to get on the bus every summer so I can see my family and go swimming and hiking!”

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You can give a child the experience of a lifetime with your gift to The Fresh Air Fund!

Every year, The Fresh Air Fund gives thousands of inner-city children the priceless gift of fun – and opens the door to a lifetime of opportunities.

Whether it’s a two-week trip to visit a volunteer host family, or a fun-filled and educational stay at one of our camps, our programs make for unforgettable memories – and open a world of new friendships and fresh possibilities.

The Fresh Air Fund is a not-for-profit agency and depends on tax-deductible donations from people like you to keep their vital programs flourishing.

 

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Layered Pea Salad

6 cups bite size pieces of iceberg lettuce

2 medium stalks of celery, thinly sliced

1 cup (8 medium) green onions sliced

1 package (10 oz.) frozen green peas, thawed and drained (do not cook)

Chopped hardboiled eggs (as many as you would like)

12 slices bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled (substitute bacon bits if you like)

1 cup mayonaisse

1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (salt and pepper to taste)

Directions:

Place lettuce in a 9″ x 13″ glass baking dish (or large glass bowl). Layer the celery, onions, peas, bacon, cheese, salt and pepper and hardboiled eggs.

In a separate bowl, combine the mayonaisse and yogurt or sour cream. Spread this mixture over the top of your salad like you are frosting a cake. (sprinkle the top with a little extra cheese for garnish)

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to blend flavors but no longer than 12 hours.

Feel free to experiment with seasonings (spice it up with cayenne pepper, horseradish sauce), add more layers of other ingredients (broccoli or cauliflower).

Great salad for a hot summer night!

Bon Appetit!

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Use unusual papers. Old maps are a great way to wrap men’s gifts.  Newspapers are always fun. Wrap children’s gifts in the funny papers. Stamp cool images on kraft or butcher paper or even paper grocery bags (don’t forget to let the ink dry).  Let your kids use crayons to draw designs on white butcher paper or grocery bags.

Themed wrapping is always interesting. Wrap household or bedding gifts in a pretty pillowcase. Use a tea towel to wrap something for the kitchen and then tie with a pretty ribbon. Make-up bags are great for wrapping beauty products. Gardening tools can be put in a flower pot. Use a reproduction of an old movie poster to wrap DVDs or a concert or band poster for CDs (they are perfectly shaped to wrap as-is, with no box required). Line up a couple pillar candles and roll in a bath towel. Then grab each end and tie with a large scrunchy (so it looks like a tootsie roll).Get some cute back-to-school pencil boxes when giving arts and crafts supplies. Tie up baby gifts in a soft blanket.

Keep in mind the occasion and sentiment. For instance you could wrap a romantic gift in a newspaper from the day you met and tie with a pretty ribbon.

Cut pillowcases or old clothing with pinking shears (no sewing involved) to make your own fabric wrapping paper.

Some unusual ribbons and ties include wire, rolls of stamps, string, sashes, old ties, belts, laces, scarves, rope, pretty dog leashes, telephone cords and wire and old cassette tapes to tie packages.