Sleepaway camp offers homeless kids a place to belong

Back-to-school season is in full swing across the country, which means summer camp season is coming to a close. For many kids, camps are a home away from home, but for some, they are the only home they know.

Camp Homeward Bound is a summer sleepaway camp designed specifically for children who come from New York City homeless and domestic violence shelters.

Cici Johnson, 17, is now a counselor, but was just 8 years old when she first arrived as a camper herself…

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