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Grief Volunteers Needed in VA
ORGANIZATION: Comfort Zone Camp
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Comfort Zone Camp is the nation's largest bereavement camp. Comfort Zone Camps are offered free of charge to children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. The weekend camps are held year-round in Virginia, New Jersey, California, North Carolina and Massachusetts as well as partnership camps in several other states.
Comfort Zone Camps create an environment where grieving children can have fun and break the isolation death often brings, while learning valuable coping skills for their daily lives. All camp programs are free of charge.
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About Comfort Zone Camp
Location:
6606 West Broad Street, Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23230, US
Mission Statement
Comfort zone provides grieving children with a voice, a place and a community in which to heal, grow and lead more fulfilling lives.
Description
Comfort Zone Camp is the nation's largest bereavement camp. Comfort Zone Camps are offered free of charge to children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. The weekend camps are held year-round in Virginia, New Jersey, California, North Carolina and Massachusetts as well as partnership camps in several other states.
Comfort Zone Camps create an environment where grieving children can have fun and break the isolation death often brings, while learning valuable coping skills for their daily lives. All camp programs are free of charge.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community
WHEN
Fri Apr 04, 2025 - Sun Apr 06, 2025
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
WHERE
3751 4-H Club RoadJamestown 4H CenterWilliamsburg, VA 23185
(37.2303 ,-76.78841 )
DATE POSTED
January 2, 2025
SKILLS
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- Most of our volunteer opportunities involve volunteering at our in-person camps, which typically run from Friday around 2:30-3:30 and end on Sunday around 4.
- You do not have to have your own loss, you do not have to have a clinical background, you do not have to 'fix' a child. You simply need to be present for the camper you are matched with for the weekend. Listen to them and help them have fun.