Volunteer Opportunity: Camp Carefree Counselors

Camp Carefree in Stokesdale, NC is a summer camp for kids who have or are within families who have chronic illnesses that provides them with free, week-long overnight camps. They are seeking volunteers for their summer programs and wanted to share this with students seeking opportunities prior to entering health profession schools.

Throughout the years, many of the counselors have gone on to enjoy successful careers in medical professions, such as becoming doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, among others. The camp sessions focus around varying illnesses, which allows opportunities to learn about conditions such as spina bifida, hemophilia, and neurological disorders while gaining hands on experience learning about children’s abilities and challenges with these disorders.

Below is a calendar and a link to the volunteer page on their website, which has a downloadable PDF application. For more information or questions, contact directors@campcarefree.org.

2022 Camp Carefree Calendar

June 17 & 18 MANDATORY SUMMER STAFF ORIENTATION
June 19 – 24: SIBLINGS – well children with a chronically ill sibling
June 26 – July 1: NEURO – epilepsy & neurological disorders
July 3 – July 8: CANCER- leukemia & other cancers, JRA
July 10 – 15: SPINA BIFIDA – spinal cord disorders & injuries
July 17 – 22: KIDS – well children with a chronically ill parent
July 23 – 28: HEMOPHILIA/TURNER SYNDROME – blood disorders
Aug 12 – 14: Alumni Weekend

Volunteer — Camp Carefree