Opportunities From: United Way of Pierce County

YOUTH
Volunteers under the age of 18 may serve by helping with early preparations either in the office or at Camp
prior to families’ arrival:
Pre-camp
Hold a drive to collect items for welcome baskets (stickers, crayons, travel sized shampoos or
lotions, hair ties, Kleenex, etc) for 60 families.
Organize a bake-sale, carwash, service day or other project to send a REACH child to camp ($750).
Assemble medical baggies, lanyards or handbooks for volunteers.
Help sort camp storage items and/or transfer them to camp.
Set-up Thursday morning of Camp
Form a team to setup cabins, distributing water and welcome items.
Clean-up Monday, Labor Day
Help clean and collect items from cabins and transport back to Tacoma
ADULTS
Volunteers 18 years and older may serve as REACH Camp Counselors or Rovers, changing a child’s life.
Counselors
Serve 4-6 days at Camp.
Application, Tb test and summer training required.
Rovers
Serve in 4 hour shifts during Camp helping with logistics and important support tasks.
Application, Tb test and summer training required.
Other service opportunities for Camp:
Pre-Camp
Serve on an Advisory Team assisting with procurement
Approach businesses for in-kind donations or sponsorships.
Hold a drive to collect items for welcome baskets for 60 families.
Organize a bake sale, car wash, service day or other projects.
Partner with REACH by sending a child to Camp ($750)
Assemble medical baggies, lanyards or handbooks for volunteers.
Form a team to setup cabins, distributing water and welcome items.
Help clean and collect items from cabins and transport back to Tacoma.
Drivers
Transport families to and from camp, from their homes or airports.
Application, Tb test and summer training required.