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Camp Courage - Teens

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ORGANIZATION: Annie's Hope

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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 - Teens (Ages 11 - 18): June 7 - June 13, 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.

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About Annie's Hope

Location:

1333 W LOCKWOOD AVE, Suite 104, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122, US

Mission Statement

Annie's Hope provides comprehensive support services for children, teens and their families who are grieving a death.

Description

We offer facilitated support programs that improve the mental health and physical well-being of grieving children throughout the St. Louis region. Our support services combat school failure, depression and risk-taking behaviors by normalizing the grieving process, providing a forum for exploring grief without judgment, connecting grievers with peers who understand their pain and introducing positive coping strategies. Programs of Annie’s Hope are offered to grieving children ages 3 to 18. Services include (1) Family Support Groups; (2) School Support and Education (three components: in-school support groups, professional education and crisis intervention); (3) Camp Courage and Camp Courage - Teens (overnight camps for grieving children and teens); (4) Horizons (a family-centered, home-based anticipatory grief program); (5) weekend teen retreats; (6) speaker's institute; (7) family social events; (8) community resource library; (9) grief referral service; and (10) an annual Hope & Healing Gathering.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Sports & Recreation
Children & Youth, Community, Sports & Recreation

WHEN

Sat Jun 07, 2025 - Fri Jun 13, 2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

WHERE

1333 W Lockwood Ave Suite 104DuBois Center in Illinois via Annie's HopeSt. Louis, MO 63122

(38.58362,-90.37776)
 

SKILLS

  • Youth Services
  • Child Development
  • Bereavement Support
  • Pediatrics
  • Community Outreach
  • Outdoor Recreation

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Camp Courage - Teens
  • Saturday - Friday. Training on-site Saturday and Sunday, campers arrive Monday and stay until Friday.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 50+
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • Donation Requested

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