April is the month for Lakewood residents entering grades 6-9 next fall to register for H2O “Help to Others” Summer Service Camp. Registration forms are available at both Lakewood Public Libraries and Lakewood Division of Youth. Interested families can also access more information or download forms on the Division of Youth webpage at the City’s website: www.onelakewood.com. H2O Summer Service Camp is operated by the City of Lakewood, Dept. of Human Services, Division of Youth.

During H2O camp, middle school students are divided into small groups of 5-6 middle school students per group, each headed by a camp counselor. After attendance is taken at 10 am, the groups diverge and spend the morning performing activities at various service sites. Students walk or are transported to daily sites by city vans if necessary.

Types of service sites include: visiting daycare and senior centers and nursing homes, sorting food at The Cleveland Foodbank, assisting families of ill children staying at Ronald McDonald House, gardening for disabled senior citizens, preparing for H2O's annual "Clothes 4 Kids" back-to-school clothing sale, and recycling used school supplies.

There are four different sessions of H2O Camp. Dates for each session are listed on the registration form. There is a $60.00 fee for campers to attend a two-week session. Due to the popularity of this program, registrations will be processed through a random lottery. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 2nd to be entered in the lottery.