City Camp
Olneyville, Providence, RI
CityCampRI@gmail.com
Summer Director: Meghan Farrar 401-345-2886
Year Round: Maryann Kolakowski 401-274-4501 x247
NEW! See City Camp 2010 Photos from Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, & Session 4.
City Camp is a free-of charge day camp program full of swimming, crafts, fieldtrips, games, and fun. We are a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of RI, and are committed to providing a safe, healthy and fun environment for economically disadvantaged and at-risk children in Providence. We firmly believe we can reduce cyclical poverty by investing in the lives of these children!
- Who: City Camp is open to all kids ages 6-12 in the Olneyville and Manton areas of Providence, or by invitation per the discretion of the Summer Director
- What: Swimming, crafts, fieldtrips, games, and fun. Lunch is provided through a state lunch program and through the Providence Park's Dept. Every day is different: some days we stay in the neighborhood at Joslin Pool and the Nickerson Community Center; other days we travel to Roger Williams Zoo, Pulaski Park, Scarborough Beach, the Boston Museums, etc.
- When: There are Four sessions meet Monday-Friday 10am-3pm
- Where: City Camp begins and ends each day at Joslin Park (behind William D’abate School) on Florence Street.
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City Camp Goals
In the short term, City Camp's goal is to improve the immediate well being of children by providing safe, active, and enriching daytime programming to stimulate positive social and physical development. The program promotes educational activities and works to improve child nutrition and overall health wherever possible. In the long term, City Camp hopes to aid in community development efforts and reduce poverty in the area by investing in security for these children.
Donations
City Camp is dedicated to staying free of charge, and operates on a small donations based budget. Want to donate or get involved? Contact the Diocese of RI for a list of specifically needed items. City camp also accepts financial donations to help cover costs such as museum admissions and scholarships to send campers for an out-of-city experience spending a week at ECC summer camp in Pascoag.
FAQ's
- Camp is for ages 6-12
- City Camp is FREE!
- We have an adult leadership team of one Program Director and two program assistants. We share a well trained counseling staff with the Episcopal Conference Center.
- Kids are admitted to the program on a first come, first serve basis
- Applications can be found here. You should receive a phone call within two weeks of submitting your completed application to enroll your child.
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