Kids to Kamp 2021 Even though there are still, pandemic precautions and the summer won't look completely normal
Tune in to News Radio 1110 AM KFAB on Thursday, June 3, from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. for the Kids to Kamp Radiothon with Candace Gregory
Your $49 donation will provide one child with a week of Kamp and Stability for the whole family:
• Safe shelter and care
• Nutritious meals and healthy snacks
• Swim suit, bug spray, sunscreen
• Core values that build strong character: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility
• Anti-bullying discussions • Arts & crafts, recreational games, stories, rhymes, and music
• STEM projects, cooking classes and academic tutoring
For more information go to www.OpenDoorMission.org
Open Door Mission is still planning on providing a fabulous Kids to Kamp program with plenty of activities campers can look forward to full of a Summer of HOPE Kids to Kamp was developed to provide nutrition against hunger, social interaction against isolation, and intellectual stimulation against learning loss. Lydia House is the only free program available to parents seeking recovery with their children in the Omaha-metro area. The family stays intact with supervision, and in a therapeutic environment rather than foster care. With Kids to Kamp programming, parents are empowered to work towards a better life, including working on their GED, life skills, recovery program, WorkNet, employment, housing and etc. Problems arise during the summer months for children living in poverty. Most are left home alone during the day, often to care for younger siblings. In addition to the obvious problems of leaving children at home alone all day, statistics prove that children in metropolitan areas “live in neighborhoods filled with crime, drug selling, street fights, gang violence, and abandoned buildings used for drug sales, prostitution and graffiti.” (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse).
Currently 2,421 people are homeless within the Omaha metro community according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The face of homelessness has changed over the years. Today, the average age of Nebraska's homeless, is 9 years-old. In fact, 1 in 4 children in Nebraska/Western Iowa do not know where their next meal is coming from