Festa

Last week, we kicked off another summer of Excelerate at Festa Summer Lunch Camp! 🍽️

Throughout the summer, campers work together to launch and operate their own restaurant, building real-world skills like teamwork, leadership, customer service and problem-solving with guidance from local business leaders.

Watching children grow in confidence as they step into new roles, discover new talents and realize what they're capable of never ceases to amaze us!

Help empower the next generation of young entrepreneurs:

Visit www.wearefesta.org/excelerate to learn how you can support the success of our Excelerate program.

Love creating content?
Interested in marketing for a mission?
Want your work to make a real impact?

💼 Festa is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA Marketing Associate to help expand programs that support immigrant, refugee, asylee and migrant families.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in:
• Marketing strategy
• Social media and content creation
• Videography and storytelling
• Partnership development
• Nonprofit growth and innovation

You'll support major initiatives including a feature-length documentary, the Festa Training Department and Columbus International Festival.

Join a team working to ensure every family has the education and support they need to thrive.

Click here to learn more about the VISTA program, and to see the full list of benefits offered through Americorps!

🎉✨ Today, we're celebrating a HUGE milestone... 20 YEARS OF FESTA SUMMER LUNCH CAMP! ☀️🎈🥳

We are SO proud to be celebrating this incredible milestone thanks to all of the incredible people - families, volunteers, staff and partners who have kept this dream possible over the years💜💫

📸 To celebrate, we'll be sharing throwbacks, memories and special moments all summer long - starting with photos from our very first year of camp! ☀️

👀 Do you recognize anyone in these photos? Tag them below!

💬 Were you a camper, volunteer, staff member or supporter? We'd LOVE to hear your favorite FESTA Summer Lunch Camp memory in the comments - or send us a DM and tell us where life has taken you since camp!

✨ Stay tuned all summer long... you never know when you might spot a familiar face (or yourself)! 🎉