Annual Spring Volunteer Day at Camp Korey!
Spring Volunteer Day on Sunday, May 17th! This annual volunteer day is vital to helping prep us for a summer of programming and serving kids with complex and life altering medical conditions and their families! We would love to have you join us and welcome you to Camp Korey for the day!
First off, thank you so much for spending your Sunday with us! Aside from volunteering with Camp Korey on May 17th, you can also help us celebrate :
- National Mushroom Hunting Day (Gardening and outdoor projects)
- National Linda Day - If your name is Linda...you will get extra special treatment all day long!
- National Pack Rat Day (decluttering and cleaning!)
- World Baking Day - (Our amazing kitchen crew would love to get your help!)
- Mental Health Awareness Month- Camp Korey is a place where all are welcome and a safe space for people to learn, grow, and be together! Join us and breathe the fresh air and be part of something good for the mind, body and soul!
- When: Sunday, May 17th, 2026
- Gate will open at 8:30 am
- Where: Camp Korey – 24880 Brotherhood Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274
- Enter the gate and head up the hill to the Harnish Hive (the big red building up at the top). There will be staff directing you where to park.
- FAQ’S:
- What will we be doing?
- We will have a wide variety of projects for all abilities and skill sets that you can sign up for! Some sample projects:
- Gardening/weeding/landscaping
- Cleaning (vehicles, windows, program spaces)
- Program Support (Camp to You kits assembly, Birthday Card making, t-shirt rolling for summer, painting projects)
- General Handy “person” tasks (caulking, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, installing light fixtures, etc.)
- Pressure washing
- Painting
- And much more!
- We will have a wide variety of projects for all abilities and skill sets that you can sign up for! Some sample projects:
- What should I bring?
- Camp will have the majority of supplies needed for the projects you sign up for! If you do have gardening tools or gloves that you like and you want to help with that, please feel free to bring your own!
- We are very short on weed whackers though, so if you want to weed whack and have one you can bring, we would LOVE and APPRECIATE that A LOT! 😊
- Is lunch provided?
- YES! We will have lunch that will accommodate most dietary restrictions
- And we will have snacks…who doesn’t love snacks?!
- We will also have water and drinks throughout the day.
- Do I need to register?
- We would really, really appreciate you registering using the QR code on the flyer or follow this link. This way we can get a better idea of how many projects to plan for, meals to cook, and supplies to purchase!
- Do I need to stay for the entire day?
- Nope! We are grateful for the time you can give to us!
- I am bringing my kids, what can they do?
- We are thrilled you are sharing in opportunities of service with your entire family! If you are bringing a minor, they will need to stay with an adult from your group or family. We can’t provide childcare on this particular day! There are some projects that are perfect for all ages!
- I want to bring someone who didn’t register/someone who registered can’t come
- YAY! Bring them! / We will miss you and hope to see you soon!
- Dress for the projects you want to do!
- What will we be doing?
Schedule:
8:30 – 9:30 am: Check-in, waivers, introductions, project sign-ups, and coffee
9:30 am-12:15 pm Work projects
12:15-1 pm: Lunch provided by Camp Korey
1 pm - 2:45 pm: Work Projects
2:45 pm-3 pm: Clean-up
3 pm: THANK YOU!! Have a fantastic day!
