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Summer Volunteers
PLEASE NOTE: We
are no longer accepting female applicants for both staff
and volunteer summer positions (exception - female applicants
can still apply for nursing staff and volunteer
positions). Male volunteer applications are still being accepted. Applications for the LIT program will
be considered through April 1st.
We will review
applications as they are received and select candidates
for phone interviews. Volunteer positions may require
several phone interviews. All Volunteer selections will
be contingent on positive references, criminal
background check and the completion of comprehensive
Medical History/Physical forms. Medical forms will be
provided once an applicant has been accepted. We hope to
have made all Volunteer decisions by late March, 2008.
Thank you for your interest!
 Volunteers at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp do more than just provide labor. They are an integral part of the
Camp's philosophy. Many people who very much want to serve our kids find it impossible to devote an entire summer to us. The Summer Volunteer Program provides a mechanism for that service
(minimum age-19 years old).
SUMMER
2008 CAMP SCHEDULE (requires Adobe Reader)
SUMMER
STAFF AND SUMMER VOLUNTEER FAQS
Download a copy of the
Volunteer Application (439 KB). To view and
print this application you will need to have Adobe
Reader.
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Adobe Reader from
Adobe's website by clicking
here.
While most of the Camp staff
are college age, the Summer Volunteer Program is one source of diversity of age and background for our staff, since some children respond more readily to older persons. Second, the volunteers bring in fresh new energy and ideas. As the summer progresses, a new volunteer in a cabin can boost tired
morale. The Summer Volunteer Program is also a trial ground for new talent. Some of the staff this year were volunteers in the past.
Most important of all, the
Camp's volunteers are a major route for accountability. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a private agency but it does enjoy the special status granted to charities. We accept food donations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and allow contributions to be written off donors' tax returns. Although we are private in the way we spend funds, we are very public in our fund raising. Virtually all of our operations money comes from the public at large through gifts and donations. We exist to serve the children of the public.
The public has a legitimate interest in how we conduct ourselves but serving that interest must be balanced with the children's right to privacy. We simply do not allow the general public to the
Camp while we have campers here. The Summer Volunteer Program is a part of the solution. Volunteers are intimately connected with us and see our operation from every angle. Their existence demonstrates our good will to the public at large.
A
few of our volunteers have shared their thoughts about
their Hole in the Wall Camp experience. Click
here to read more (requires Adobe Reader). You can download
Adobe Reader from Adobe's website.
There are two groups of volunteers who are integrated into the activities of the
Camp:
The Volunteer Counselors are our largest summer group. This year we will recruit, screen, and use over 275 volunteers. Over two-thirds of these are returning volunteers, some of whom have worked for us since the
Camp opened.
Ordinarily, each cabin will have two volunteer counselors with two paid staff. Ideally, there should be no distinction made between volunteers and staff in terms of duties. The campers treat everyone alike.
Volunteer Physicians and Nurses are selected and supervised by our Director of Nurses and our Medical Director. Together with our medical staff, these volunteers take responsibility for our camper medical care.
For more information, please contact Sharon Space, M.D., Medical Director (sharon.space@holeinthewallgang.org).
View our FAQs
for volunteering as a nurse at The Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp.
Volunteer Orientation and Training
Your participation in The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp will begin with training sessions starting the day before the campers arrive. During these sessions you will become acquainted with the philosophies, policies and programs of the
Camp, as well as emergency and safety procedures. An orientation by the medical staff will be provided
as well. Each Volunteer will be provided a Camp Manual and
Volunteer Information Packet before arriving at Camp.
Volunteers' Time Off
During the session you will be given the option of a day (8
hours) off. During the session volunteers will be invited to a special breakfast on Camp grounds. This is for all of us to share our thoughts, come together as a volunteer team, and be thanked for all your hard work.
If you have any questions about volunteering at the Camp in Ashford, CT, please contact:
Ellen Buus
Volunteer Coordinator
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
565 Ashford Center Road
Ashford, CT 06278
860.429.3444
E-Mail: ellen.buus@holeinthewallgang.org
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