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CAMP DREAMCATCHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - Sunday, October 23, 2016
Volunteer counselors are needed for the free therapeutic and educational camp program for youth impacted BY HIV/AIDS . Volunteers will be needed as follows: • Full-Time Counselor: Requirements include attending HIV/AIDS & Diversity Training in Kennett Square in June and on August 16th & 17th at Camp Saginaw. Full-time counselors live in cabins with the campers and attend all programs.
• Part-Time Counselor: You tell us when you are available! It can be a couple of days, every evening, one day, etc.
• Professional Volunteer: You can volunteer to help with our programming for the week.
o Massage Therapists
o Psychotherapists
o Yoga Instructors
o Group session facilitators (budget workshops, college application process)
o Entertainers (Native American dancers/drummers, musicians, magicians, etc.)
• General Volunteers: Registration on Sunday, August 17th from 11am-4pm, or assist with programming during the week. (basketball, lacrosse, arts/crafts, fishing, canoeing, etc).
The program engages 5 – 17-year-old young people who are infected or have family members infected by HIV/AIDS, or who have lost a family member to the disease. The program involves 45 educational and 130 recreational programs during the camp week. Music therapy, yoga, massage, mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, psychotherapy, lacrosse, basketball, fishing, canoeing, go-cart racing, laser tag, miniature golfing, concerts, art/crafts, are among the programs offered. Teen and “leaders in training” programs offer sessions on college preparation, budgeting, HIV/AIDS, addiction, abuse, bully prevention, body changes, etc.