Town of Hempstead Camp A.N.C.H.O.R.
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R., 630 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach, NY 11561
About
Town of Hempstead Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. offers activities including sports, arts & crafts, home economics, drama, dance, music, and various clubs. Participants also take part in ocean and pool activities, swimming, surfing, bowling, equine therapy, and Saturday Recreation. The program includes a 6-week Summer Camp and a 6-week summer recreation program.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 6-week Summer Camp and 6-week summer recreation program; additional fall, winter, and spring programs on weeknights and Saturdays
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. is a comprehensive, year-round program that serves thousands of children and adults with special needs who live in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County Long Island. Residents with special needs who are five years of age and older are eligible to participate. The program also offers FWS (fall/winter/spring) programs throughout the season on weeknights and Saturdays, along with volunteer programs for bowling, swimming, Saturday Recreation, and the 6-week Summer Camp.
The Anchor Program Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit fundraising organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing the Town of Hempstead’s Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. program for children and adult residents with disabilities. It is a charitable, nonprofit organization established to accept and use donations to maintain and further support programs, fund special activities and events, and provide supplies and equipment for individuals with disabilities participating in Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. The organization describes itself as a fundraising and dream-making organization that enhances and enriches the Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. experience and states that everyone, no matter their physical or intellectual abilities, deserves an opportunity to participate in fun, creative, and socially engaging activities in an inclusive environment where they are safe and loved.
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. has been based on Long Island, New York, for the past 50 years and is described as a camp for children and adults with special needs. The leadership of the Anchor Program Fund includes President Susan Cuoccio, Vice President John McKenna, Secretary Caroline Pisaniello, Treasurer Donna LoDuca, and a Board of Directors and members as listed in the provided facts. The organization notes that it has a committed core of volunteers who share their time, talents, and energy through a range of volunteer opportunities and activities, and it maintains a calendar of events for charity events and fundraisers. One testimonial describes Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. as “a world where everyone is normal and new friends are made every day.”
Last updated February 6, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 6-week Summer Camp and 6-week summer recreation program; additional fall, winter, and spring programs on weeknights and Saturdays
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. is a comprehensive, year-round program that serves thousands of children and adults with special needs who live in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County Long Island. Residents with special needs who are five years of age and older are eligible to participate. The program also offers FWS (fall/winter/spring) programs throughout the season on weeknights and Saturdays, along with volunteer programs for bowling, swimming, Saturday Recreation, and the 6-week Summer Camp.
The Anchor Program Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit fundraising organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing the Town of Hempstead’s Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. program for children and adult residents with disabilities. It is a charitable, nonprofit organization established to accept and use donations to maintain and further support programs, fund special activities and events, and provide supplies and equipment for individuals with disabilities participating in Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. The organization describes itself as a fundraising and dream-making organization that enhances and enriches the Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. experience and states that everyone, no matter their physical or intellectual abilities, deserves an opportunity to participate in fun, creative, and socially engaging activities in an inclusive environment where they are safe and loved.
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. has been based on Long Island, New York, for the past 50 years and is described as a camp for children and adults with special needs. The leadership of the Anchor Program Fund includes President Susan Cuoccio, Vice President John McKenna, Secretary Caroline Pisaniello, Treasurer Donna LoDuca, and a Board of Directors and members as listed in the provided facts. The organization notes that it has a committed core of volunteers who share their time, talents, and energy through a range of volunteer opportunities and activities, and it maintains a calendar of events for charity events and fundraisers. One testimonial describes Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. as “a world where everyone is normal and new friends are made every day.”
Last updated February 6, 2026.
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