Camp Harbor View serves over 1,000 Boston youth and families annually providing a one-of-a-kind summer camp experience for middle school students, year-round leadership development for high school students, and comprehensive family services including college and career planning, scholarships, and clinical support — all at no cost to families.
Camp Harbor View was conceived in 2007 after a conversation with Mayor Thomas Menino and Jack Connors Jr. Mayor Menino was searching for high-quality summer programming for Boston middle schoolers and Jack recognizing an opportunity recalled his childhood memories of visiting Boston Harbor’s Long Island, which was a city owned property that had been vacant for decades. The two went to visit the site and in less than four months the camp was up and running. The organization has evolved over time to provide year-round programming and family services investing in the well-being of young people and their families over the long term.
- Positively impact over 8,150 Boston teens and families through summer camp, leadership development programming, and comprehensive family services
- Provide more than 180 families with $2.25M in college scholarships
- Become recognized as one of only three summer programs across the country with the American Camp Association’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence