WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! As we start signing our kids up for their various summer activities, it’s hard not to think about the children who have limited resources to fully experience summer and the outdoors. Have you been looking for a simple way to give back to your community during this time? Where do your talents fit in…
SAVE THE DATE!
Footpath’s 2nd Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser will be held Friday, July 28, 2017 at Sweetbriar Golf Course. We would love to see all golfers return along with some new faces! Details coming soon. Mark your calendar!!
Written by our Footpath Friend and guest writer, Theresa, who truly understands growing up without many opportunities. ***** My childhood was equal parts hardship and humor. As a writer, I usually focus on funny stories like the time my brother didn’t have school shoes so he wore our sister’s softball cleats. Everywhere he went, he…
“I’m not touching a horse! No way!” Those were the first words spoken by Jeremy, a tough, street-smart kid from the east side of Cleveland. The other young men from the same neighborhood nodded in agreement and in unison stepped away from the horses. “Come on you guys. You can do it!” coaxed the volunteers…
Footpath Foundation is a Cleveland nonprofit that believes every kid should have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential in life. We give kids this chance by introducing them to nature and meaningful outdoor experiences such as summer camp, adventure courses and farm life. Research shows that this generation of children is spending less time outside than ever…
When a Footpath Friend suggested Farm Day, or as he called it Tomato Festival, we thought it was a great idea. Bringing inner city kids out to an organic farm to see the crops, meet the farmers, pick the tomatoes, basil, onions and greens for the meal and then to cook pasta sauce with them…
Here are some great pictures from Footpath’s Inaugural Golf Outing from July 29th thanks to the talented Becky Cross. We had a great day and are so thankful for all of our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. We will be able to send dozens of more Cleveland kids to summer camp from this outing alone! THANK…
Camp 2016 was an incredible experience! Footpath sent 42 kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland to Camp Whitewood in Amish country for 3 nights and we all had a wonderful time! These brave and excited kids got to try all sorts of new activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, swimming in a lake, creek hikes,…
Footpath Foundation hosted a Camp Duffle Bag Drive May 15th which was a great success. We had so many donations of sleeping bags, bedding, toiletries, towels, flashlights and much more! Through incredible team work, volunteers organized the bags and put everything together, making a huge dent in all that goes into getting these 40 kids to…
