Free summer camp programs expand to better serve Grand Rapid's third ward City expands free summer camp programs in third ward and last updated 2021-05-14 16:57:23-04 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Free summer camp is back at parks across Grand Rapids for the first time in years. Martin Luther King Park has had summer camps the last two years with about 200 kids. This summer, the city is using $180,000 worth of CARES Act money to fund programs exclusively meant to serve the city's third ward. âThese are areas in the city that have historically been under-invested in,â Parks and Recreation Director David Marquardt said.