The Fresh Air Fund 2026 Grant Camp Applications are closed.
Thank you to all the camps that submitted applications!
Decisions about grants will be made in April or May.
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Since 1901 #StarFreshAirFund has helped financially vulnerable children enjoy a rewarding and fun summer camp experience.
📢 CAMPS: Grant applications are due THIS Friday, March 13th!
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The Fresh Air Fund 2026 Grant Camp Applications are open!
The deadline is Friday, March 13th, 2026.
Camps you can now apply for funding to subsidize children who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend. Link below.
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Can you feel it? The days are stretching out, the air is getting softer, and summer will be here before we know it. Warmth is on the way!
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Pictures taken at Camp Scugog, summer of 2025.
Happy back-to-school season!
As we head into the second week of September, we're reflecting on a fantastic summer. Thanks to your generosity, our fundraising efforts for the #starfreshairfund were a huge success!
Stay tuned for highlights from @thetorontostar Fresh Air Fund
The closing story of our Toronto Star 2025 Fresh Air Fund campaign features the heartwarming journey of Angelina at @woodgreenorg.bsky.social' Homeward Bound summer camp, one of the grant recipients of the Fresh Air Fund.
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Since 1901, our community of donors, especially, devoted Toronto Star readers has been at the heart of the #StarFreshAirFund. Today,your generosity continues to inspire and give financially vulnerable children the chance to experience a truly memorable summer. linktr.ee/torontostarc...
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Dana Leahey, the Exec. Dir. of Camp Scugog shares how your generosity allows the camp to continue creating a fun and kind atmosphere for all their campers, as every one of them comes from a financially vulnerable background.
Thank you, Camp Scugog!
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Let's dive into more of the camps where your donations are making a difference!
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With summer winding down, we wanted to share how your generous donations have made a real impact on the many camp programs that receive Fresh Air Fund grants.
Thank you to our generous community for your kind hearts!
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Mark Colley shares the story of his grandfather, who held a daily running streak for over 2,400 days, and now, at 87, has a new streak of 8,000 daily steps. Inspired by him, Mark now has his own streak of daily steps.
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Lastly, Editor Deborah Dundas shares a personal story about her daughter's first overnight summer camp, and the love for the outdoors that has been part of her ever since.
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Second, Staff Reporter Allie Moustakis guides us through six underappreciated, low-transited Toronto parks, perfect for a peaceful escape from city life.
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Check out some of the @thestar.com
#starfreshairfund stories you may have missed!
First, Staff Reporter Reagan McSwain shares a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a family camping trip where even mouldy tortillas couldn't ruin the fun.
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Check out our spotlight on Outward Bound Canada
in our other socials. Here is the Instagram link:
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Check out the spotlight on Camp Reena @reenafoundation.bsky.social on our other socials:
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The @thestar.com Fresh Air Fund Campaign is entering its final few weeks! And with that comes more amazing stories!
Check out the inspiring stories featured now every Wednesday and Saturday on the Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund page.
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Check out the spotlight for Camp Gedi!!! One of our #starfreshairfund grant recipients.
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Wini Collis' summers were filled with campfires and crafts. Now, almost 70 years later, she donates to the Fresh Air Fund so that other kids can have the same chance.
Read the full story by Megan Ogilvie:
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Katie Daubs, editor for the @thestar.com brings us the story of Lynne and Elizabeth, who met at Bolton Camp in '69. Here, they saw the benefits of the outdoors on children. Today, their bond fuels their support for #StarFreshAirFund, ensuring more kids can experience camp.
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We are more than halfway to our fundraising goal!
Let's keep the momentum going!!🌟🌟
We have a couple more weeks left! Donate today and help send financially vulnerable children to summer camp!
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Check out our spotlight on Camp Quality Canada Southern Ontario, on Instagram:
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First-time Camper looking for advice or regular outdoorsy looking to expand their knowledge?
Kristjan Lautens, Staff Reporter for the @thestar.com , shares an incredible survival guide for all types of campers.
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"Camping taught me to love nature not for its drama, but for its quiet. For its invitation to slow down. And for the way it always makes space for you."
- Estella Ren, Staff Reporter
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At the @thestar.com Children's Charities, we believe every child deserves a summer camp experience. Thus, our initiative, #StarFreshAirFund, provides grants to camp organizations to subsidize fees for kids who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.
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Introducing Camp Spotlights!
For the next weeks of the 2025 Fresh Air Fund campaign, we will be featuring some of the amazing summer camps that have received a #starfreshairfund grant to subsidize the camper fees for financially vulnerable children!
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The 2025 @thestar.com Fresh Air Fund Camp Grant Recipients List is available now!
Check it out on the link below!
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Stay tuned for Camp Spotlights!
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The outdoors may be daunting, but once you get a chance to connect with nature, your world changes!
Just ask Karon Liu, Food Reporter for @thestar.com , whose experience with nature change once he decided to give gardening a go.
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For Jo-Anne, Camp Huronda by @diabetescanada.bsky.social was more than a summer of adventure, it shape her life and brought her long time friends who understood what it is to live with Diabetes.
Jo-Anne now donates to the @thestar.com #starFreshAirFund
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We have launched a social media donation feature as part of @thestar.com #starfreshairfund Fundraising campaign!
Now you can support this initiative and send financially vulnerable children to summer camp by clicking the donate button on Instagram and Facebook!
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