Organization: THE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT OF
Mission: OUR VISION IS TO SHAPE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY INSTILLING RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS AND OUR NATURAL WORLD. OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A UNIQUE CAMP EXPERIENCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE CONCENTRATED IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA, WITHOUT REGARD TO ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR PROGRAMS FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH, PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND NURTURING PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Activities: OUTDOOR SCHOOL PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS A UNIQUE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO YOUNG PEOPLE CONCENTRATED IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA, WITHOUT REGARD TO ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND NURTURING PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS AND 4,000 CHILDREN.
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM - EACH YEAR THE CAMP FACILITIES ARE USED BY MORE THAN 900 CHILDREN FROM THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA. THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS RUN FROM LATE JUNE TO MID-AUGUST FOR CHILDREN UNABLE TO AFFORD A QUALITY DAY CAMP OR OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE RUN BY THE HENRY J. & WILLEMINA B. KUHN DAY CAMP.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Recreation & Sports