Mission
CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING CAMP HARBOR VIEW. FOUNDED IN 2007 BY THEN MAYOR OF BOSTON, THOMAS M. MENINO AND BOSTON BUSINESSMAN AND CIVIC LEADER JACK CONNORS,JR., CAMP HARBOR VIEW ENHANCES BOSTON BY EXPOSING UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE THEY MAY HAVE NEVER ENVISIONED. THE CAMP PROVIDES UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT LET KIDS BE KIDS, BUILD CONFIDENCE, UNLOCK CREATIVITY, BROADEN HORIZONS, AND FOSTER SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH AN EXCEPTIONAL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE AND YEAR-LONG PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT, FOR CAMPERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 14, LEADERS-IN-TRAINING BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 17, AND THEIR FAMILIES.