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college all-starsEach August, Urban Dove takes a group of HiRisers kids up to Camp Lenox in Otis, MA, for a fun and exciting week of summer camp. All HiRisers participants are invited to camp, with the Youth Staff serving as the camp counselors. The week features lots of firsts - first splashes in a lake, first trips on a boat, first times away from home- and is an experience most of these kids would otherwise not have. The week is also a great reward for a year's worth of hard work and dedication and offers a unique learning opportunity for our kids to try new things and overcome their fears.

 tyquan“Always living in the city, people are not able to see the stars, there is always noise and there is no wildlife. Being in the outdoors, I was able walk outside my bunk and take a deep breath of fresh air. I want to thank you for giving me the chance to keep coming back to this camp.”
Miguel, 17

The Lenox Project focuses on...

energizing

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  • Being away from the city, in the clean air of the Berkshire Mountains, is a literal and figurative "breath of fresh air"
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educating

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  • Kids who have never been away from home learn about independence and responsibility
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empowering

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  • Success at new activities and overcoming fears helps build confidence and self-esteem

Please click here to view photos from our most recent trip to Camp Lenox and to learn how you can give the gift of Camp Lenox to an Urban Dove child.