Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Come help us open camp and fix up our kid's cabins!

DATES: You are welcome to come FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME from April 9 -11 & 14-18. Some people drop in for a day, many stay a night or two. We also can accommodate people at other times so call and talk to us! 1-810-359-2267.

FEES: Working adults free (welcome to throw in donation for food but not required!), All children $20 donation for food.
Must have a chaperon if under 18!

Join us as volunteers work together to make camp shine!

We are a YWCA children's camp in Lexington Michigan. We operate children's programs, family programs, and women's enrichment weekends. We also serve over 40 community groups including our YWCA Family Shelter, ARC, American Heart Association, four weeks with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and many others .

We are located 90 miles northeast of Metro Detroit, north of Lexington. See our website for directions: http://campcavell.org

JOIN US FOR OUR VOLUNTEER WEEKEND as we Get Camp Ready for a New Season! We provide the food, snacks, and housing!

This year we will set up work crews on the first night, work during the day the next day and have an evening campfire and take a night walk. The last day we will relax and just finish up loose ends. It's fun working together! Older kids who are "Good Workers" may help too!

PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Skilled trades: rewire cabins, add new service to program areas, install new sinks, fix underground valves, re-shingle cabins, drywall storerooms, repair vehicles, service heaters, paint inside of cabins and more! Contact us for specific needs.
Other skills: sewing curtains, clearing trails, raking leaves, general repairs, cabin spruce up, garbage pick up, fixing wheel chair ramps, digging out beach ramp, opening up kitchen for season, cutting firewood, repairing roofs and lots of other jobs according to need.
Equipment:
Please bring along tools of your trade! We do have some tools, but not enough to outfit the entire gang! If you have rechargeable tools bring your re-charger and we will set them up in the dining hall! Trimmers, power washers, electric screwdrivers, chainsaws and shop vacs are always needed. Bulldozers, backhoes, tractors, bucket trucks, and trailers are needed as well.
Gloves and water bottles come in handy for everybody and it is good to bring them for the kids too!

TO REGISTER:
Just call us or email us 1-810-359-2267 cavell@campcavell.org

See more about us on our WEBSITE at: http://campcavell.org

None, but if you know an electrician, builder, painter or plumber bring them along! We can always use donations of supplies too!

This opportunity is sponsored by: YWCA Camp Cavell

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekdays Monthly Weekends Occasional Weekly One-Time This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Individual Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10) Court-appointed Unpaid Interns Families Young Adults (18-25)

Upcoming Dates:

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Contact Person: Jill Laidlaw, Camp Director, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

3335 Lakeshore Road Lexington, MI 48450 (See a map)

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