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Since the summer of 1993, over 30,500 homeless, shelter bound and at-risk youth have attended the CLF’s Enrichment Camps, through a program called the

Summer Camp FUN Enrichment program.

This program incorporates the natural setting of the classic camp experience into healthy, constructive and educational activities, designed to provide vibrantly positive, life-affirming outdoor experiences to children with little or no opportunities for such.

Program Emphasis is placed upon:

Camp FUN Enrichment Activities

            • Team-building skills through specially designed ropes courses and cooperation exercises.
            • An authentic fifty-foot Climbing Wall.
            • Group Workshops on finding and building one’s dreams.
            • Native American Chumash history is taught by special guest artists and Native Elders: The children learn about song, dance, beading and lore of the Chumash Native Americans.
            • Swimming, surf lessons and delicious pizza picnics on Zuma Beach!
            • Informative Nature Education Hikes on absolutely dazzling trails!
            • Great Organic Arts Projects!
            • Two great meals and a snack a day, served by our staff
            • Parents are always welcome to attend.
    Surf Camps

    The CLF has partnered with Malibu Makos to bring the beach home for over 500 shelterbound youth and their parents for Surf Camp, and for a full round of Summer Surf Instruction to the children in our Care through College Learning Center!

    Days at Zuma Beach, lunch on the sand, and an excellent time is had learning to surf, and we mean, really learning to surf, and getting up on that board!

    Check out these photos:


Family Weeks are held annually, where our “Adopted” Families come together to our campsite for four days to enjoy themselves as a family, relax, get pampered (Moms get to enjoy Yoga, haircuts, facials, massage, and manicures for the moms!), receive brand new clothing from Topson-Downs of California, (a local manufacturer) and review their goals for the year, while their children attend an exciting day-long Surf Camp Day at Zuma Beach!

Agencies currently served by the CLF through the Summer Camp FUN Enrichment Program include:

A Place Called Home
The BLAZERS
CLARE Family Services
JJCPA
L.A.’s BEST
Malibu, Santa Monica and Venice Boys and Girls Clubs
Para Los Ninos
Santa Monica, Malibu & LA Unified Public Schools
Santa Monica’s Coastal Kids Program
Say YES Programs
Shelter FIRST
Union Rescue Mission
Upward Bound Shelter
BEYOND SHELTER