Our goal this Giving Season is to raise $25,000 to get 100 additional children outside for powerful experiences in nature, and we need your help.

You have the opportunity to change the lives of kids like Javon, 12, who discovered a new side of himself when he attended overnight camp for the first time.

He swam, went canoeing and even conquered a 30-foot climbing wall. The experience changed his outlook.

“I feel like I’m calmer than I used to be, and I have the ability to just be free,” he says.

Javon’s everyday reality – and that of many kids growing up in heavily developed cities in Northeast Ohio – is filled with more sidewalks than trails, more street lights than trees.

You can help change that. Please make a gift today to give these children the outdoor connections they deserve and need. Your donation will help give kids important experiences in nature, including camping, hiking, canoeing and swimming, with the guidance of caring mentors.

Getting kids outdoors is essential to their well-being. There are real-life consequences for children with little access to the natural world. They include lower ability to cope with stress, obesity, poor academic performance, poor attention spans and increased rates of depression. I don’t want that to happen and neither do you.

When you give, you will love knowing you have made a difference in the life of a child like Javon. Will you please send in a gift today? Donating is easy: Just hit the donate button to quickly give using the payment method of your choice. Your gift is urgently needed.

Thank you so much.

With gratitude,

Mary Macias

Mary Macias, CEO

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Footpath's Mission: To connect kids with nature to develop personal growth and improve access to the natural world.

We believe in empowering children and improving access to nature rich spaces.

Footpath Foundation connects youth to nature, providing outdoor experiences they would not otherwise have. Opportunities such as hiking, exploring, fishing, and camping help kids become more resilient, improve their physical and mental health, and develop life-enhancing skills.

Footpath Foundation believes all children deserve access to nature and outdoor experiences. These experiences are the building blocks that help kids become responsible adults and leaders in their communities. Footpath Foundation provides children who lack access to the natural world the kinds of outdoor activities that enrich their overall development, health, and well-being.

Along the way, kids experience personal growth, improve self-awareness and increase their appreciation for nature.

Join our mission to change lives.

We invite you to change the lives of kids like Javon.

Javon’s everyday reality – and that of many kids growing up in heavily developed cities in Northeast Ohio – is filled with more sidewalks than trails, more street lights than trees.

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