Beach Ball 2022

Events & Updates

Beach Ball 2024 at the SOWA Power Station

Highlights from the 2024 Beach Ball

Lisa Fortenberry: There’s no equity without all of us

Report: Direct Cash for a Better Boston

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Partners

New partnership with Biogen Foundation helps address social determinants of health for Boston teens and families

Runners at the CHV Road Race 5K in 2023

Road Race

Save the Date! Camp Harbor View’s annual 5K is Nov. 23

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Impact Report

Check out our latest Impact Report

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Friendship found in every camp corner 🧡

Friendship found in every camp corner 🧡

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passin

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our Co-Founder and Chairman, Jack Connors, Jr., who died this morning from pancreatic cancer. Giving proof to his claim that he would never stop working for the causes that meant so much to him, it was only on June 8th at the Camp Harbor View Beach Ball that he announced a record-breaking fundraising total of $13.4M, most of which was Jack’s own handiwork. He turned 82 the following day.

When then-Boston Mayor Tom Menino asked Jack in 2006 for help with keeping middle school kids safe and happy in the summer, Jack tapped into his creativity and resourcefulness to imagine a beautiful summer day camp on an island in Boston Harbor, and Camp Harbor View was born.

Jack envisioned a pristine campus where kids could swim, sail, play sports, make new friends, and see a future filled with possibilities. As you know, that vision is now a reality.

Every day since the camp opened in July of 2007, Jack has challenged all of us to be imaginative, and to work hard to partner with kids and families in the Camp Harbor View community. He has been relentless in his drive to provide us with all the resources necessary to do our work, and as a result, Camp Harbor View has become much more than a summer camp.

It's hard to imagine Camp Harbor View (or in fact, Boston) without Jack, but our promise to him and to you is that we will endure, we will thrive, and we will maintain Jack’s standards of excellence in everything we do. He would expect nothing less of us and we will never let him down.

So many Bostonians have wonderful memories of interactions with Jack and inspirations from his lifetime of service and generosity. We invite you to join us in sharing a message or memory on our website — link in bio.

— Sharon McNally
CEO, Camp Harbor View

CHV Mic'd Up! 🗣️

CHV Mic'd Up! 🗣️

Adventure awaits on every wave 🌊 Thank you @Acc

Adventure awaits on every wave 🌊 Thank you @AccesSport for making our time on the water a blast!

Campers turned scientists at Moderna's incredible

Campers turned scientists at Moderna's incredible Science Fair 🧪🥽 Exploring, learning, and sparking curiosity with moderna_tx !

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#ProgramTakeover ft. our friends from Aquatics

#ProgramTakeover ft. our friends from Aquatics

LITs unite to beat Level 99!... Well, not literall

LITs unite to beat Level 99!... Well, not literally, but they worked together to win every challenge💪🏿💪🏼💪🏾#LevelUp

Keeping our smiles bright 🦷 Thank you @forsythi

Keeping our smiles bright 🦷 Thank you @forsythinstitute for the refreshing dental check-ups!

Today’s virtual journey with Boston HBCU Network

Today’s virtual journey with Boston HBCU Network included: college exploration, scholarship information, and more! Thank you Michael Williams (@NellieMaeEdFdn) and Angelique Taveras (@PosseFoundation).

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CHV BEACH BALL

Our 2024 fundraising gala was Saturday, June 8 at the SOWA Power Station!

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Ways to Give

Introducing The Jack Connors, Jr. Legacy Society

After you experience the warm, welcoming, and fun environment CHV creates for our city’s youth, you’ll want to get more involved with this quintessentially Boston organization.

Tim Galvin

CEO’s Council Member & Volunteer