Camp Healing Tree Volunteers

Trained camp volunteers provide children and teens the opportunity to express their feelings, thoughts, and memories of their loved ones through engaging activities and outdoor adventures.

Camp Healing Tree Weekend is Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

We Need Someone Like You

Camp isn’t just bonfires, games, and crafts. It’s where kids like me, whose sister, brother, parent, or friend has died, can feel like ourselves again.

You don’t have to be a grief counselor or an expert. Just show up ready to paint, toss water balloons, talk if we want, or sit with us so we know we’re not alone. Just be someone we can count on.

You help us laugh again and feel safe enough to cry. Some camps are overnight, others are day-long adventures. All of them are unforgettable for kids like me and people like you. Registration for Volunteers will open February 2nd.

Training & Commitment:

  • Three session training workshop 16+hrs required for some roles (offered 4-6x/year)

  • Must be 18+ (Runner Role 16+ with guardian consent)

  • Background check required

Volunteer Interest Form
“You played games with me. You didn’t ask for explanations. You reminded me I wasn’t alone.”

FAQs

  • We welcome returning and new volunteers to join us at Camp Healing Tree weekend or our Day Camps each year!  If interested, the first step would be to complete a volunteer application.. Once an application is received, a Brooke’s Place team member will reach out to review the next steps needed. Volunteer roles that interact directly with campers (e.g., Facilitator, Camper Buddy and Care Team)  will require completion of an in-person Facilitator Training before camp weekend. If you have already completed an in-person Facilitator Training, you will be able to indicate this on your application.

  • We have many volunteer role opportunities that help to support camp weekend! There are options for volunteer roles that work directly with campers and less direct roles that support ‘behind-the-scenes’ activities.  Please see the camp volunteer application to learn more about the different volunteer role opportunities and requirements.

  • Yes, all volunteers will complete a criminal history background check before camp.

  • Volunteers interested in the Runner Role must be 16 & older. All other weekend camp roles require that you are 18 & up. Volunteers who are under the age of 18 require parent/ guardian consent and waivers. 

Attend as a Camper

Camp Healing Tree Weekend is an opportunity for grieving youth ages 7-17 to be with friends their age who have also experienced the death of someone close to them. Connecting with others with shared experiences helps us know that we are not alone in our grief.

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