Chaim Meir /Leader Family Camp Scholarship Fund
For Camp Fund information, contact the Camp Scholarship
Coordinator at 718-377-2900 ext. 239.
If you wish to donate to the Fund please contact our staff member
at 718-377- 2900 ext. 224
Camp Scholarships are awarded to children ages 4-14 from disadvantaged
families residing in Flatbush/Midwood neighborhoods ONLY.
This fund provides children with a healthful summer camp experience
while enjoying the benefits of:
• Recreational Programs
• Athletics & Sports
• Social Events
• Cultural Activities
and a Torah Studies Program in a spiritual environment.
Applications will be available at the beginning of April 2007.
Sponsored in part by grants from: The Chaim Meir and
Leader Family Funds, The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, The
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development, and generous
community donors
Yes! I want to Sponsor a Child so they may attend
camp this summer!
Summer Youth Employment Program
For SYEP information, please contact the Director and
Staff at 718-252-4446
Our agency’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) has proven
over the years to be extremely effective in placing teen-agers on
summer vacation who need to find gainful employment and participate
in communal activities during the months of July and August. This
year, COJO of Flatbush placed over 1,200 teen-age residents of NYC,
ages 14 to 21, in various interesting positions. Boys and girls receive
minimum wage ($6.75 per hour) for 25 hours of work per week, for a
period of 7 weeks. This means that teen-agers earned close to $1,200
each at their summer jobs. This initiative has existed for several
years, and has enabled community youths from local families of all
income levels to work during the summer, offering them career guidance,
orienting them to the world of work, placing them in jobs that teach
them valuable skills, academic and experiential learning.
Information & Applications will be available at the beginning
of April 2007.