Camp Erin Volunteers (Children's Bereavement)

Seeking volunteers for our overnight weekend camp, Camp Erin, for children grieving the death of a loved one. Camp Erin is a bereavement camp offered to children ages 6 through 17and includes age-appropriate discussions and fun-filled creative experiences designed to help children share their feelings with their peers who are in similar situations. Camp Erin is offered in partnership betweenCaringMatters and Bar-T, a premier childcare provider. Camp Erin Montgomery County is scheduled to be held May 3-5, 2024 at Bar-T Mountainside in Frederick.

We need adult volunteers who serve in a variety of roles. We especially need volunteers who can serve as a "Big Buddy" to a child who has recently experienced the death of a loved one. A Big Buddy provides caring support to his or her assigned Little Buddy by listening to the child discuss the loss, both in the supervised group sessions and throughout the camp events.

Detailed information, volunteer application and reference forms available online athttps://www.caringmatters.org/camp-erin.