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Project Campfire

A groundbreaking initiative that will offer ‘camperships’ to Jewish children in Rochester.

Since our inception, all of us at the Farash Foundation have worked tirelessly to fulfill Max and Marian Farash’s vision of creating a thriving Jewish community here in Rochester. This vision aims to illuminate the potential of our community through meaningful grantmaking.

Project Campfire

Today, we are thrilled to deepen that commitment with a new project that has the potential to impact every young Jewish person in the Rochester area. The Farash Foundation is launching Project Campfire, a groundbreaking initiative that will offer ‘camperships’ to Jewish children in Rochester, enabling them to attend Camp Seneca Lake (CSL) for free. We are doing this to help young people foster lifelong connections to their Jewish identity. Jewish overnight summer camps have long been recognized as one of the most effective ways to strengthen the bond between young people and their Jewish heritage.

Jewish camping is about the energy—the ruach—the spirit that comes alive in a space where kids can proudly embrace their Jewish identity and experience our traditions in a welcoming and joyful environment. Camp Seneca Lake has been nurturing this spirit for nearly a century. This is why we have been a long-time supporter of CSL, and why Project Campfire is focused on making this experience accessible to even more Jewish youth in the Rochester area.

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Project Campfire is open to any Jewish youth in rising grades three through ten who reside in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, or Yates Counties more than fifty percent of the time and attend school in one of those counties.

Qualifying campers will receive a ‘campership’ covering the full cost of one session at Camp Seneca Lake. Campers from outside the Rochester area can still apply for subsidies through the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s One Happy Camper program as well as need-based financial aid directly from Camp Seneca Lake. The Farash Foundation will also continue supporting our Magic of Camp initiative, providing subsidies for Rochester children attending other Jewish overnight camps managed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester.  

The only commitment we ask of you is to pay the deposit to register your child for camp. Camp Seneca Lake will refund the deposit after camp concludes, or you may choose to donate your deposit back to camp.

The Farash Foundation has long been dedicated to investing in today’s youth. Young people represent the promise of our future and are essential to ensuring a thriving Jewish community for generations to come. Project Campfire will be an important new tool to make that investment go even further. 

How Do I Apply?

There is no separate application process for a Project Campfire campership. When you complete the Camp Seneca Lake application, simply indicate your address. The campership will be automatically applied if the camper resides in one of the included counties.  You will be required to pay the camp deposit to hold your camper’s spot, and, at the conclusion of the summer, you will be given the opportunity to have your deposit refunded or donated back to camp. 

To register for The Magic of Camp if your child is attending another Jewish sleep away camp, please click here

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