Camp Fire USA builds caring, confident youth and future leaders in our communities. Our vision is to stop the generational cycle of illiteracy, poverty and violent crimes that plague many youth of disadvantaged families. It is our goal to build strong alliances with at-risk youth in order to facilitate their development of the personal and social competencies needed to effectively participate and achieve success.

Description:
Camp Fire's Kids With Dreams Program provides academic assistance and interactive life enrichment activities, which teach our youth about respect, appreciating cultures and differences, setting and achieving goals, self-esteem and much more. Our program annually serves approximately 200 unduplicated youth, ages 5-18 years old. Along with the educational and valuable workshops we carry out, our youth also participate in fun games, field trips and other recreational activities. Volunteers play a vital role at our site through tutoring, mentoring and giving our youth caring attention, all while building new friendships, increasing social awareness, acquiring new job skills and having fun! Our general after school hours are Monday through Friday, 3pm-6pm, and during the summer from 12pm-6pm.

History:
Camp Fire USA is a national organization that began in 1910. Here in the East Bay, the Oakland East Bay Council began the Kids With Dreams Youth Development Program back in 1991, and has been committed to serving the inner-city boys and girls of West Oakland ever since. We have recently expanded, opening new program sites, and plan to continue expansion efforts throughout the East Bay.

Contact people:

Laura Karosic, Volunteer Coordinator, (510) 985-3031, (email) Gary Harris, Executive Director, campkid@pacbell.net, (email)

Office fax number: (510) 444-6376

Address:

P.O. Box 23066 Oakland, CA 94623

Web Site: http://www.campfirekidsandteens.org

Directions:

Our Kids With Dreams site is located at 1145 Tenth St. Oakland, 94607 in the middle of the Acorn Housing Community. Located in West Oakland, our site is between Market St. and Adeline St. (streets that run North-South), and 8th. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: West Oakland BART Station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10   Nearest Bus Stop: 19, 5 minute walk