Summer Together

Summer Together is a volunteer-run program that funds scholarships to local day camps for Port Washington families in need of economic assistance. Founded in 2018, Summer Together has enabled hundreds of children to share fun and enriching summer activities with their peers.

Summer Together es un programa dirigido por voluntarios que financia becas para campamentos locales para familias de Port Washington que necesitan asistencia económica. Fundado en 2018, Summer Together ha permitido que cientos de niños compartan actividades divertidas y enriquecedoras durante el verano con sus compañeros.

The application for Summer Together 2026 is now closed. Thank you for your interest in Summer Together!

El plazo de solicitud para Summer Together 2026 ya está cerrado. ¡Gracias por su interés en Summer Together!

For information, contact us at:  pwsummertogether@gmail.com

or reach out to the Summer Together family liaison:

Analia:  347/444-5210,  pwstfamilyliaison@gmail.com

Para obtener información, contáctenos en: pwsummertogether@gmail.com o puede comunicarse con la coordinadora de Summer Together:

Analía: 347/444-5210, pwstfamilyliaison@gmail.com

Thank You Donors and Partners for a Successful 2026!

Donations to Summer Together are gratefully accepted via Long Island Jobs With Justice (LIJWJ), our fiscal sponsor.  Please click the “Donate” button, where you will find instructions on how to donate online or mail a check.

Summer Together is possible because of our tireless unpaid volunteers, a host of individual donations, and the generosity of our major supporters: the Ellen and Richard Fox Charitable Fund and Kim and John Keiserman. We also acknowledge the support of the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington, the St. Stephen's Church parish community and the Mill Pond Acres “Help Us Help Others Committee.”

Thank you all for your generosity!

In 2026 we worked with our community advisors (Parent Resource Center, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Peter's, and the Port Washington Public Library), as well as with guidance counselors at the elementary schools and Weber Middle School social workers, to identify and fund 95 placements at local day camps for Port children (most attended for two weeks). The participating camps were Bach to Rock, Camp Invention, My Style Camp, the Nassau County Museum of Art, PYA, the Science Museum of Long Island and Unlimited Sports Action. We are grateful for the participation of these wonderful camps, many of whom offered discounted rates and, in some cases, full scholarships.

The children greatly enjoyed their camp experiences with their peers, with one parent writing:  “I am so grateful and happy that my son enjoyed learning different instruments and performing … Thank you, Summer Together! What would we do without you? You champion education, which is the foundation of everything. God bless you.” Please see photos below from this year’s participants.

We also are happy to report on results from the fee-reduction program for income-eligible families at Manorhaven Pool, which came about because of a proposal presented by Summer Together to TONH Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte several years ago. Thanks to Mariann, qualified families can obtain a seasonal pass at a 60% reduced price. We believe this is the first program of its kind on Long Island.  This summer, more than 125 families participated.

Your support of Summer Together is making a big difference in the lives of local families.

Thank you!
The Summer Together Team

Ellen Davidson

Ilise Friedman

Dilia  Kamensky

Pamela O’Connell

Analia Quispe

Marivic Restivo