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The Fresh Air Fund owns and operates five camps located on The Fund’s Sharpe Reservation [dead link ] in Fishkill, New York, 65 miles north of New York City. Sharpe Reservation has 2,300 acres of land with lakes, ponds, streams and hiking trails through the woods. The Fund's sixth camp, Camp Junior, is located in Harriman State Park.
William Sharpe. William Sharpe (c. 1882–1960) [1] was a brain surgeon who developed treatment for retardation and palsy in children. [2] [3] In 1948, he donated 1,500 acres of land to The Fresh Air Fund. That donation became part of the Sharpe Reservation, a heavily wooded nature reserve in Fishkill, New York, which eventually expanded to ...
In the first five years, 30,000 children benefited and the idea was carried to Britain. Christmas entertainments and gifts were also arranged. In 1897, free admission of children to the CNE was secured as part of the Fresh Air Fund, which was eventually taken over by the Toronto Star newspaper. J.J. had, however, tackled problems earlier than that.
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