Camp Courage - Teens

Background:

Annie’s Hope - The Center for Grieving Kids is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive support services to children, teens, and their families who are grieving a death. Each year, Annie’s Hope serves over 3,600 kids and families through ten unique programs. Camp Courage is the organization’s summer camp program and annually serves nearly 100 kids via five-day, four-night camps. Volunteers serve as Camp Counselors and have a direct relationship with the number of bereaved kids we can invite to join us at Camp. Each year, we especially have a great need for male volunteers. Can you help us ensure no child grieves alone this summer?

Responsibilities:

Camp Counselors work as a member of the Camp Courage team, joining Assistant Directors and Nurses in serving the kids who join us for the Camp experience. Cabin Counselors are assigned a cabin of campers and oversee their day-to-day activities and safety. Activities Counselors are assigned to support various areas, tasks, or activities - such as arts and crafts. All volunteers facilitate an energetic, fun, joyful, safe, and welcoming environment. One’s presence as a volunteer sends the message that kids’ grief matters.

Time Commitment:

• Camp Courage (Ages 6-10): June 1 - June 5, 2026
• Camp Courage - Teens (Ages 11 - 18): June 6 - June 12, 2025

Qualifications:

• Willingness and ability to convey warmth, compassion, respect, and nonjudgment
• Willingness and ability to work with campers and other volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds, grieving deaths of various causes
• Ability to be flexible in consistently changing environments
• Must be a team player and leader

No experience as a social worker, counselor, or major in a social service profession is required. Some of our best counselors have represented the nursing, education, child life, outdoor education, physical education, and business disciplines. No matter the course of study, a volunteer experience with Camp Courage is sure to inform one’s educational and professional work.

To apply to be a volunteer camp counselor, please complete a volunteer application

found at www.annieshope.org/programs or call (314) 965-5015.