WOOLWICH

T he Cahill family of Woolwich is among the winners of The Fresh

Air Fund’s 2012 Photo Contest.

All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 states, from Virginia to Maine, and Canada. The photos reflect the memorable experiences they shared with their New York City visitors this past summer.

Categories include Fresh Air Silliness, Family Moments, Reach for the Sky and Fun in the Sun.

The Cahills’ photo was determined the winner in the Creature and Critters category, and features Fresh Air visitor, Valisan, 14, enjoying summertime fun in Maine.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, nonprofit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children are boys and girls, from 6 to 18 years old, who live in New York City.

Children on first-time visits are 6 to 12 years old and stay for one or two weeks. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips. More than 65 percent of all children are reinvited to stay with their host families, year after year.

For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, contact Jayne Cahill at 443-5003, Fresh Air Fund at 800- 367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.

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