Volunteer in 2024

 Thank you for considering our leadership and community service camp for your child. Our program is designed to foster leadership, teamwork, growth, and community engagement through hands-on volunteer work with local nonprofits.

It is important to note that our camp is not a therapeutic environment, and we do not have the staffing resources to provide individualized counseling or interventions to campers during camp activities or at volunteer sites. Depending on your child’s needs, our volunteer staff may not be equipped to provide your child’s appropriate environment or level of care.

We encourage you to reflect on whether our camp is a good fit for your child. For the week of camp, campers will work as part of a group, performing 40 hours of work for a variety of community nonprofits. Campers should be comfortable working within a group setting, taking initiative to work on tasks independently without adult prompting, following schedules, taking direction, and contributing to volunteer projects alongside their peers. Campers will be working outdoors and must be capable of independently managing their hydration and wellness throughout the day. Campers can use a staff member’s phone to call home, but our staff are not equipped to provide constant phone access during work days. A good rule of thumb: If your child could self-manage an age-appropriate part-time job, they will typically be ready for a week of HUH service work. 

Our camp provides a part-time nurse on campus each day; however, although our staff are all trained in first aid and CPR, registered nurses do not accompany campers on field trips or to work sites and do not stay overnight at the camp. 

We welcome all campers who are excited about making a difference in the community and who are ready to take on this leadership opportunity. If you feel your child would thrive in such an environment, we would be excited to have them join us. If you have any concerns about whether the camp is the right fit, please reach out—we’re happy to answer any questions in order to help you make the best decision for your child.

If you have questions, or if you’d like to discuss your child’s situation, please call Rose Murphy at 203-445-3269.