BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Andar360 v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aelebel@gmail.com DTSTAMP:20260410T162517Z DTSTART:20240927T040000Z SUMMARY:Buddy Volunteers for Children Grieving the Loss of a Loved One DESCRIPTION:Opportunity: Buddy Volunteers for Children Grieving the Loss of a Loved One\nAgency: Comfort Zone Camp\n\nWhat is Comfort Zone Camp?A free of charge weekend bereavement camp for kids aged 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person. The upcoming Massachusetts camp is occuring September 27-29 in Palmer, MA ( ~45 mins from Worcester). What Volunteers Need to Know· Volunteers need to attend a four hour training and be present at camp from 2 PM Friday until 4 PM Sunday on camp weekend. They will also need to pass a background check .· Volunteers will be assigned a one-on-one match with a "little buddy" ba sed on interests and experiences. · Volunteers do not need to have experie nced a personal loss, although many do. · Camp is active and a lot of time is spent outdoors. Campers and volunteers sleep in rustic cabins.There is an in-person MA volunteer training on August 17th that interested people ca n attend (flyer attached), as well as a virtual volunteer training on Augus t 21st and 22nd. In order to attend training, people will need to fill out the volunteer application that is linked on both training sites. This site can also be useful for people interested in volunteering - it will guide th em to the application but additionally gives them a space to reach out to C ZC staff, review roles and look at some FAQ. Please reach out to Ali LeBel if you are interested in becoming a volunteer: aelebel@gmail.com\n\nOpportu nity Type: Individual and Team\nLength of Type: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Opportunity: Buddy Volunteers for Children Gri eving the Loss of a Loved One
Agency: Comfort Zone Camp

What is Comfort Zone Camp?A free of charge weekend bereavement camp for kids aged 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person. The upcoming Mas sachusetts camp is occuring September 27-29 in Palmer, MA (~45 mins from Worcester). What Volunteers Need to Know· Volunteers nee d to attend a four hour training and be present at camp from 2 PM Fr iday until 4 PM Sunday on camp weekend. They will also need to pass a background check.· Volunteers will be assigned a one-on-one matc h with a "little buddy" based on interests and experiences. · Volu nteers do not need to have experienced a personal loss, although man y do. · Camp is active and a lot of time is spent outdoors. Camper s and volunteers sleep in rustic cabins.There is an in-person MA vol unteer training on August 17th that interested people can attend (flyer attached), as well as a virtual volunteer training on August 21st an d 22nd. In order to attend training, people will need to fill out the vo lunteer application that is linked on both training sites. This site can also be useful for people interested in volunteering - it will guide them to the application but additionally gives them a space to reach out to CZC staff, review roles and look at some FAQ. Please reach out to Ali LeBel if you are interested in becoming a volunteer: aelebel@gmail.com

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