It was a glorious week on the eastern edge of the Catskills where a group of 96 kids aged 12 to 15 attended The Floating Hospital’s Camp Rise Up. The campers arrived in Rhinebeck for a week of classes and traditional and modern camp activities on August 26.
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Over the years, The Floating Hospital has developed valuable relationships with any number of donors. We have been grateful for the generosity of the organizations that regularly support our mission with targeted funding for special projects, but special thanks must be reserved for supporters of our general operations.
Back to school also means back to our clinics for many families who want or are required to have their children immunized against certain illnesses. At The Floating Hospital, Linda You, director of clinical services, said “the highest volume of vaccinations occur in September to December.”
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Cuando ella llegó de México en el 2017, la familia de Karen Solano había estado separada por casi seis años. En el aeropuerto, su papá llegó con su hermano mayor y un camarógrafo para recogerla a ella, a su mamá y a dos de sus hermanos.
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The Floating Hospital's most recent collaboration with another charity is also one of its most synergistic. In May, Good+Foundation gave us significant donations of essential items for the families we serve, making a profound impact on their lives.
When she arrived from Mexico in 2017, Karen Solano’s family had been separated for almost six years. At the airport, her father brought along her oldest brother and a videographer to meet her, her mother and two of her brothers. Time had moved slowly for the family and he wanted to capture those first moments when they were finally together again.